Frankfurt (FRA) Air Cargo Storage Calculator
Estimate import storage/demurrage at FRA: chargeable weight × per-kg daily rate after the free period, with handler minimums.
Free time at FRA runs from cargo availability, not flight arrival. Rates are per kg of chargeable weight per day — pull the exact figures from your handler's published import tariff.
Sources & references
- Frankfurt ground handler import tariff (storage/demurrage section)
- IATA TACT rules — chargeable weight and handling charge practices
Demurrage, detention and storage tariffs are set by each carrier, terminal and contract and change frequently. The preloaded figures are editable industry-typical examples, not quotes — always verify against the current published tariff or your service contract before paying or disputing an invoice.
Air cargo storage at Frankfurt (FRA) follows the universal handler formula — chargeable weight × daily rate after the free period, with a per-day minimum — but the local parameters are what decide your invoice. FRA is Europe's largest cargo hub, with Lufthansa Cargo's home terminal and the sprawling CargoCity South handler cluster.
About Frankfurt (FRA) Air Cargo Storage Calculator
Local pattern worth knowing: German handler free periods are famously short — often well under 48 hours — because shed space at FRA is some of Europe's most contested. Charges driven by the handler's or airline's own delays are claimable; charges driven by your clearance speed are not. The timestamps in the handler's milestone log decide which story the invoice tells. With the preloaded FRA-realistic numbers, a 700 kg shipment collected on day 4 owes 3 chargeable days × €98 = €294. Swap in your handler's published rate and minimum — both are public — and the calculator reprices instantly.
How to use Frankfurt (FRA) Air Cargo Storage Calculator
- 1Set each input — chargeable weight, days since cargo availability, free period, storage rate — using your own figures.
- 2The estimate recomputes instantly as you type; no submit button, no waiting.
- 3Review the line-item breakdown to see how each component contributes to the total.
- 4Click “Copy quote” to paste the itemised result into an email, quote or audit note.
Why use Frankfurt (FRA) Air Cargo Storage Calculator?
- ✓Itemised line-by-line breakdown, not just a single opaque total
- ✓Copy-ready output for emails, quotes and audit notes
- ✓Recomputes live as you type — compare scenarios in seconds
- ✓Free and private — nothing you enter leaves your browser
Frequently asked questions
What would a 700 kg shipment held 4 days owe at FRA?+
With the defaults (1 free day, €0.14/kg/day, €32/day minimum): 3 chargeable days × €98 = €294. The per-kg figure governs because the shipment is heavy; light shipments usually hit the minimum instead.
When does the storage clock start at FRA?+
From cargo availability — when the handler has broken down the ULD and notified that the shipment is ready for collection — not from the aircraft's landing. During busy periods those can differ by a day or more, and the difference belongs to the handler, not your free period. Audit the availability timestamp first on every storage invoice.
Why is free storage at Frankfurt so short?+
Density: CargoCity turns enormous tonnage through finite shed space, so handlers price dwell to keep freight moving — free periods of 24–36 hours are common where other airports give 48–72. Pre-clearance through ATLAS (German customs) before arrival is the standard defence; collection on availability day should be the plan, not the exception.
Do part days count as full storage days?+
In nearly all handler tariffs, yes — any part of a day after the free period bills as a full day. Collection at 00:30 versus 23:30 on the same calendar day costs the same, which makes the cut-off time at your free period's expiry the single most valuable hour in the whole storage schedule.
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