PIL Demurrage & Detention Calculator
Recompute PIL D&D invoices: free time, tiered daily rates and per-container totals with an editable tariff.
Set a tier's days to 0 to mean “all remaining days”.
Defaults approximate a common PIL import structure — pull the exact brackets from PIL's published per-country D&D tariff for your trade lane and equipment type.
With your numbers: 11 days − 5 free = 6 chargeable days = 4×$115 + 2×$190 = $840 per container.
Sources & references
- PIL — published demurrage & detention tariff (per country/trade)
- FMC 46 CFR Part 541 billing requirements (US trades)
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.
PIL is Pacific International Lines of Singapore, a leading independent on Asia–Africa and Asia–Middle East trades. Like every carrier it bills demurrage and detention under published per-country tariffs — and like every carrier, its invoices reward shippers who can recompute them. This calculator applies PIL-realistic defaults (5 free days, tiers to $280/day) that you should overwrite with the exact brackets from the tariff page for your trade.
About PIL Demurrage & Detention Calculator
African destination ports often carry port-authority storage regimes far stricter than the carrier's own free time — the binding constraint may not be PIL's tariff. Knowing the carrier's specific mechanics matters more than the generic D&D theory: the tariff document for your country and direction is the contract you're auditing against. Run the calculation at three moments: when the arrival notice lands (budget the dwell you expect), on the last free day (price one more day against premium trucking), and when the invoice arrives (recompute it line by line). The third pass is where audits find money — day-count errors and wrong-column rates survive in a surprising share of carrier invoices.
How to use PIL Demurrage & Detention Calculator
- 1Enter days on the d&d clock and how many containers are affected.
- 2Set your free days and edit the tariff tiers to match the published tariff or your contract — every figure is editable.
- 3Read the per-tier breakdown and the worked example showing exactly how the total is built, day by day.
- 4Change the inputs to compare scenarios (pick up now vs later) before the charges harden into an invoice.
Why use PIL Demurrage & Detention Calculator?
- ✓Per-tier breakdown mirrors how carrier and terminal billing systems itemise invoices
- ✓Every figure — free time, tier days, rates — is editable to match any published tariff
- ✓Instant what-if comparisons before charges harden into an invoice
- ✓Free and private — all math runs in your browser
Frequently asked questions
Where do I find PIL's official D&D tariff?+
On PIL's website under demurrage & detention (filed per country and direction, usually with effective dates). Use the document in force on your container's discharge date and the column matching your equipment type — then enter those free days and brackets here to recompute the invoice exactly.
What would 11 days on the clock cost with PIL-typical rates?+
With the preloaded example (5 free days, then $115 for 4d, $190 for 4d, $280 after): 6 chargeable days = 4 × $115 + 2 × $190 = $840 per container. Treat it as a calibration point, not a quote — your filed tariff governs.
At African ports, is PIL's free time the number that matters?+
Often not — port authorities (e.g., in West African gateways) levy their own storage with shorter free periods and mandatory escalations, independent of PIL's D&D. The binding clock is whichever expires first. Model the port-authority storage in a second pass of this calculator; consignees who watch only the carrier tariff get blindsided by the port's.
Can I negotiate free time with PIL?+
Yes — service contracts and even spot bookings can carry extended free time, and it's almost always cheaper than paying tariff-rate D&D. Volume, lane balance and equipment turn speed are your leverage. Price the ask first: this calculator shows what your historical dwell pattern costs at tariff rates, which is exactly the number to bring to the negotiation.
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