Category Archives: FREIGHT RATES

Updates on freight rate fluctuations, surcharges, vessel schedules, the logistics market, and factors affecting international and domestic transportation costs.

What Is a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS)?

PSS may be applied when demand, capacity or equipment is under pressure. Learn how to...

What Is a General Rate Increase? Why Do Ocean Carriers Adjust GRI?

GRI adjusts base ocean freight for a defined trade, equipment type and effective trigger. This...

Origin Charges vs. Destination Charges: What Is the Difference?

Understand the difference between origin and destination charges, common cost items, payment responsibility and freight-quotation...

What Is LSS? How Is the Low Sulphur Surcharge Calculated?

LSS is linked to low-sulphur fuel and ECA compliance costs. This guide explains tariff bases,...

Freight Prepaid vs Freight Collect: What Is the Difference?

A practical comparison of Freight Prepaid and Collect covering payment place, payer, charge scope, Incoterms...

What are AMS, ENS, AFR and AFS fees?

AMS, ENS and AFR are advance filing regimes; AFS is a tariff-specific commercial fee code....

What Is THC? Who Pays Terminal Handling Charges?

THC is a charge for container handling at the origin or destination terminal. This guide...

What Is CIC? When Do Carriers Charge a Container Imbalance Surcharge?

CIC is a carrier surcharge used to recover part of empty-container management and repositioning costs....

What Is a CFS Fee? How LCL Cargo Handling Charges Are Calculated

A practical guide to origin and destination CFS fees, including CBM, W/M, Revenue Ton, minimum...

What Is a D/O Fee? Why Must Importers Pay a Delivery Order Fee?

A D/O Fee is a tariff charge commonly linked to destination documentation and cargo release....