{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Terminal Handling Charge","description":"A Terminal Handling Charge (THC) appears as a separate line item on almost every ocean freight quotation – and the first question it raises is whether it is already included in the rate or added on top. THC is the fee a port terminal levies for physically handling a container: unloading from the vessel, yard storage, repositioning, and handover to truck or rail. Carriers pass this cost directly to the freight forwarder or shipper, distinct from the base ocean freight. The amount varies considera","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/terminal-handling-charge-4","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T14:52:42.801814","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/terminal-handling-charge.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/terminal-handling-charge-4","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Terminal Handling Charge · A Terminal Handling Charge (THC) appears as a separate line item on almost every ocean freight quotation – and the first question it raises is whether it is already included in the rate or added on top. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/terminal-handling-charge.asp"}