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Additional Freight Storage Costs
As soon as freight exceeds the contractually agreed free-storage period—at a container terminal, consolidation hub, or transit warehouse—additional freight storage costs begin to accrue.
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As soon as freight exceeds the contractually agreed free-storage period—at a container terminal, consolidation hub, or transit warehouse—additional freight storage costs begin to accrue. These charges typically cover warehousing fees, handling, proportional insurance, and administrative overhead. Common triggers include delayed pickups, late submission of customs documents, and unresolved consignee details. Freight forwarders are expected to itemize these charges transparently on invoices, regardless of which party caused the delay. In ocean freight, demurrage (excess dwell time at the terminal) and detention (container use outside the terminal) are closely related but distinct concepts that should not be used interchangeably with this term.
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