{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Destination Delivery Charges (DDC)","description":"Freight forwarders and importers encounter Destination Delivery Charges (DDC) as a separate line item on every ocean freight invoice: these fees, levied by shipping lines or terminal operators at the port of destination, cover vessel discharge, terminal handling, internal movements, and making cargo available for collection. DDC are distinct from the base ocean freight rate and are generally payable by the consignee or importer. Unpaid DDC will block cargo release, so they must be factored into ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/destination-delivery-charges-ddc","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T09:06:01.697571","citation":"https://www.searates.com/reference/costs/destination-delivery-charge/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/destination-delivery-charges-ddc","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Destination Delivery Charges (DDC) · Freight forwarders and importers encounter Destination Delivery Charges (DDC) as a separate line item on every ocean freight invoice: these fees, levied by shipping lines or terminal operators at the port of destination, cover vessel discharge, terminal handling, internal movements, and making cargo available for collection. · Quelle: https://www.searates.com/reference/costs/destination-delivery-charge/"}