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Sea Freight

Calculate Sea Freight instantly with the exact formula and a worked example.

Sea Freight

Number of containers
Ocean freight rate per container$
BAF/CAF surcharges per container$
THC (terminal handling) per container$
Documents and B/L per shipment$
Cargo value$
Insurance rate%
Shipping cost
6,850$
Rates change weekly — get current ones from your forwarderCalculate Sea Freight instantly with the exact formula and a worked example.
Freight with surcharges and THC
6400$
Insurance
300$
Per container
3425$
Share of cargo value
6.85%

More about: Sea Freight

What it calculates

The “Sea Freight” calculator computes Freight cost in $ from 7 parameters: number of containers, ocean freight rate per container ($), baf/caf surcharges per container ($), thc (terminal handling) per container ($), documents and b/l per shipment ($), cargo value ($), insurance rate (%).

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Example calculation

With parameters Number of containers = 2, Ocean freight rate per container = 2,500 $, BAF/CAF surcharges per container = 300 $, THC (terminal handling) per container = 400 $, Documents and B/L per shipment = 150 $, Cargo value = 100,000 $, Insurance rate = 0.3 % the result is 6,850 $ (Rates change weekly — get current ones from your forwarder).

How to use

  1. Enter number of containers, ocean freight rate per container, baf/caf surcharges per container, thc (terminal handling) per container, documents and b/l per shipment, cargo value and insurance rate — each field above is adjustable with a slider.
  2. Freight cost ($) is calculated automatically as you type.
  3. Check the worked example below to see the formula applied to real numbers.
  4. Copy the result or bookmark this calculator.

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FAQ

How is Sea Freight calculated?
The Sea Freight calculator computes Freight cost (in $) from number of containers, ocean freight rate per container, baf/caf surcharges per container, thc (terminal handling) per container, documents and b/l per shipment, cargo value, insurance rate. Enter your values above and the exact formula is applied instantly; a worked example with real numbers is shown below.
Is the Sea Freight calculator free?
Yes. It is completely free, needs no signup, runs entirely in your browser, and sends no data to any server.

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