{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Wharfage","description":"Wharfage becomes due the moment a vessel berths and cargo operations begin, covering the shipper's or carrier's use of quay space, quayside infrastructure, and port-side handling equipment. Rates are calculated per container (TEU/FEU), per tonne, or as a flat charge for a defined time window, varying significantly between ports. Wharfage is distinct from general port dues—payable to the harbour authority for the right to call at a port—and from Terminal Handling Charges (THC), which cover landsi","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/wharfage","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T13:14:05.382292","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wharfage","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/wharfage","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Wharfage · Wharfage becomes due the moment a vessel berths and cargo operations begin, covering the shipper's or carrier's use of quay space, quayside infrastructure, and port-side handling equipment. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wharfage"}