Afzal Jamil 
Ask for a full door-to-door landed cost breakdown, not just the ocean freight rate. A typical freight quote from China shows only the base rate — the port-to-port cost. The charges that actually hurt you are the ones at destination: terminal handling, customs clearance, demurrage, documentation fees and last-mile delivery. These can add 15 to … Read more
Demurrage is charged while your container sits inside the port terminal. Detention is charged after you take the container out but do not return it to the carrier on time. Both are daily fees, both escalate, and the same shipment can be hit with both, one after the other. Key facts The simplest way to … Read more
Demurrage is calculated with a simple formula: (days past free time) × (daily rate) × (number of containers). For example, if your free time is 5 days, your container sits for 8 days, and the daily rate is USD 150, you owe 3 × 150 = USD 450. In practice it is rarely that simple, … Read more
For customs clearance in Malaysia, you need at minimum: a commercial invoice, a packing list, a bill of lading or air waybill, and a customs declaration form (K1 for imports). If your goods are controlled or restricted, you will also need an import permit and possibly a certificate of origin to claim lower duty rates. … Read more