What is Pre-Pull?
A pre-pull is when a trucker picks up a container from the port and it is stored overnight at the trucker’s yard, as opposed khổng lồ being immediately delivered. This can be done lớn avoid demurrage fees.
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When & why is a pre-pull necessary?
A pre-pull is necessary when you can’t accept the delivery before the last không tính phí day, and want khổng lồ avoid demurrage fees. Usually, this is because your goods require a drop-off appointment that is after the last không tính phí day.
Another situation where pre-pull would be necessary is if the receiver requests an early morning appointment, meaning the container would need khổng lồ be picked up the day before the scheduled drop-off and stored in the truchồng yard to be delivered in the morning.
Why pre-pull?
Demurrage fees are charged per container, per day, which means they can get expensive sầu quickly. For example, if you have sầu 2 containers that are picked up 2 days late, & the daily / per container late fee is $150, you will kết thúc up paying $600 for the two days that you are late to pichồng up your containers. A pre-pull however, while not miễn phí, would cost you significantly less than demurrage fees, making it a good option when you are going lớn be past your last không tính phí day.
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Can I avoid both pre-pull và demurrage?
The easiest way to avoid these fees is to lớn ask the receiving warehouse if they can receive sầu without appointments. If the warehouse is in the port vicinity, then the container can be dropped off for unloading và picked up later when it is empty, known as a container drop.
Warehouses normally unload the containers at their own pace without having the driver wait. Truckers mostly prefer this option as it does not delay their schedules & doesn’t require a pre-pull.
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