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Storage Charges

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Storage charges may apply to your shipment even if you don't plan on putting your shipment into storage.

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What are storage charges? 

Storage charges are the cost of holding a shipment at a location (warehouse, CES, etc) and will be on the final invoice if applicable. 

Storage charges may apply for a few reasons, including: 

What's the difference between demurrage and storage charges?

Terminals will assess a hefty demurrage fee for containers not picked up from the port before the Last Free Day to discourage storing containers at the port for more than a few days. Storage charges cover the cost of actually storing shipments.

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