The congestion surcharge differs from base ocean freight by its variable, dynamic nature: while standard freight represents a fixed per-unit cost, the surcharge escalates proportionally to terminal backlog.
Source: https://www.freightos.com/freight-resources/freight-terms/congestion-surcharge/
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