Practice | how are various expenses incurred in container shipping?

In the shipping cost, in addition to the shipping fee, a series of expenses related to "container" also account for a large proportion, which should not be underestimated. What are the costs around the "box"?

Unloading fee

When the box enters the port, the terminal has not opened the container collection and cannot enter the port. The team can't always load this box on the container truck. There are other boxes to be dragged, so they will find a place to drop the box and drag it in when the port opens. At this time, there will be a drop fee.

Pre delivery fee

In special cases, it is usually necessary to pick up the box before the normal pick-up date in order to obtain the box number and fill in the manifest or other information. The expenses incurred at this time are called withholding container charges.

Difference from drop box

1. Scope of action:

The suitcase is usually used for goods going to the US line.

Unloading fee is a cost incurred in export.

2. Cause of action:

The pre pick-up fee is due to AMS (anti terrorism surcharge), which is limited by the AMS deadline. The loading work may be just after the AMS deadline, but AMS needs to provide the box number when sending the manifest. Therefore, in this case, you must first pick up the box and put it in the yard.

The unloading fee is the fee incurred when the box is about to enter the port. Due to some reasons of the port area or the shipping company, the port area has not started to collect the box and has not opened the port. The team will find a place to drop the box and drag it in when the port area opens.

3. Expense bearing:

Advance suitcase fee: guest.

Drop off fee: if it is due to the team, the team shall bear the cost. If the guest has a problem, it shall be charged to the guest.

Demurrage fee

In order to speed up the circulation of containers and avoid overstocking, shipping companies have set a free use period for containers. Within this time limit, the goods occupying the container can be free of charge. If the time limit is exceeded, the goods occupying the container need to pay a fixed fee, which is the "container detention fee".

The demurrage fee is calculated on a daily basis. For export, it is generally 7 days. There is often a container demurrage fee in import. The container can be used free of charge within a few days (such as ten days) after the ship lands, and a fee will be charged if it exceeds the specified time.

Therefore, after the ship arrives at the port, it must complete the import customs clearance and arrange the delivery in time, and return the empty container to the place designated by the shipping company in time. The free use time of special containers should be shorter. Of course, different shipping companies have different regulations, and the specific number of days should be asked from the shipping company. If it is the customer's SOC box, there is no demurrage fee.

Pre arrival fee

After packing, the container of the ship has not opened the port, and the terminal is not allowed to enter the port. Expenses incurred for early entry if the application is allowed.

Before the opening day, and anxious to finish the operation in advance, how to choose the pre arrival fee and unloading fee?

The drop box fee depends on the team. The charging standard of each team is different, and the ship will rise during the peak period. Pre arrival is generally fixed and certainly cheaper than unloading, but not all port areas can be pre entered. From the perspective of safety, pre arrival is also preferred, which can avoid emergencies the next day and has a high degree of safety.

Container transfer fee

The cost of moving containers. The container transfer fee is generally due to the replacement of ships. Generally, the position of the container on the ship is planned. Once the ship is changed, it is inevitable to change the container. For example, in the process of shipping, each sea area has requirements for ship tonnage and route. Some ships are not suitable for certain sea areas or do not take a certain route, or it is not economical to take a certain route, which will lead to the exchange of goods to other ships.

Other types of expenses

1. Suitcase fee

It refers to the cost of putting forward containers from the station to the Customs for inspection.

2. Loading fee

It is the cost of carrying the container to the container truck when the goods need to be transported after customs clearance.

3. Return fee

It is the cost of empty containers running back after the imported goods are pulled to the factory, and vice versa for export. In export freight transportation, if the factory or freight forwarder has taken the box out of the storage yard, but for some reason (for example, the goods are late), the container is not packed in the end, resulting in the empty return of the container, the shipping company will charge the factory a certain fee, which is generally 80% of the trailer fee. This fee is called "return fee" or "return fee".

4. Unloading fee

It is the fee charged by the customs or commodity inspection when the goods need to be unpacked and then forked out by forklift.

5. Port charge

It is the charge for containers delayed to enter the port when the boxes are sent to the designated wharf or yard later than the specified port cut-off time. In order to catch the water ship, and the yard is just willing to receive the goods

There are still a lot of costs about the box. If one is casual, there will be additional costs. Anyway, in order to get the box on board smoothly, avoid additional costs and avoid greater cost losses, we should clarify these costs and make a good judgment in advance!

Source: sohang.com

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