{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Congestion Surcharge","description":"To recover costs from port or terminal bottlenecks, carriers and freight forwarders apply a congestion surcharge on top of the base freight rate. The charge is triggered when infrastructure—such as a busy container terminal or an inland hub—reaches operational capacity, causing delays, extended dwell times, or degraded service levels. Unlike peak season surcharges, which follow predictable calendar cycles, congestion surcharges respond to acute disruptions such as labour strikes, weather events,","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/congestion-surcharge-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T19:15:02.142394","citation":"https://www.freightos.com/glossary/congestion-surcharge/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/congestion-surcharge-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Congestion Surcharge · To recover costs from port or terminal bottlenecks, carriers and freight forwarders apply a congestion surcharge on top of the base freight rate. · Quelle: https://www.freightos.com/glossary/congestion-surcharge/"}