{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Ocean Freight Audit Services","description":"The purpose of ocean freight audit services is to recover overcharges and enforce billing accuracy across carrier invoices. Auditors compare each line item – base freight, surcharges such as BAF, PSS or THC, demurrage, and detention fees – against contracted rates, actual shipment weights, and agreed routing. Common discrepancies include misapplied tariff zones, incorrect weight brackets, and surcharges applied without contractual basis. High-volume shippers typically engage specialist audit fir","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/ocean-freight-audit-services","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T11:24:10.546274","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_audit_and_payment","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/ocean-freight-audit-services","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Ocean Freight Audit Services · The purpose of ocean freight audit services is to recover overcharges and enforce billing accuracy across carrier invoices. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_audit_and_payment"}