Seafreight is charged by shipping lines at a rate per container or per ton for the sea leg. Freight in respect of containerised cargo is normally quoted on liner terms which includes the costs of loading and offloading the container. These charges are normally quoted and paid in US dollars. This is a penalty charge levied on a container which is either not collected within the allowed time period after its arrival or has caused a delay to the carrier or operator. The port charges a surcharge for any extraordinary services it provides e.g. the handling of refrigerated containers or containers carrying explosives in the port terminal.
Freight is charged on a per chargeable kg basis.
The rate includes loading and offloading costs. A chargeable kilogram is either the actual mass of the package or a volumetric calculation depending on whichever is the greatest. The insurer will determine the factor according to the risks involved. The following will help you with costing your price. J Case study ohn has been given some rates from his freight forwarder and he must calculate his export price according to the enquiry.