Avoid demurrage fees with on-demand warehousing
DEMURRAGE FEES are charged when the unloading of shipping containers exceeds the agreed timeframe, typically around three days after discharge. These fees are calculated per cubic metre for each day beyond the initial grace period, leading to rapidly increasing costs, particularly for large shipments awaiting movement.
Supply chain uncertainty has led many retailers to get Christmas stock in early. The exacerbates port congestion. As more containers occupy space, demurrage and dry dock storage fees can escalate.
Pallet Hotel
Visku’s Pallet Hotel offers a timely and efficient solution for businesses facing demurrage charges. This on-demand warehousing service, available across the UK, allows customers to self-serve by searching for desired storage locations and booking as much space as needed. With no minimum commitment terms, users only pay for the time they use the space, providing maximum flexibility.
The Pallet Hotel provides five million square feet of storage space across the country, catering to all sorts of specialised requirements and solving storage problems.
Visku's network includes over 200 warehouses, allowing goods to be stored closer to their final destination than off-dock storage near a port.
Pallet Hotel also offers devanning, palletisation, sorting, and wrapping services, ensuring goods are properly prepared for storage regardless of how they arrive. This helps avoid detention charges and allows for partial deliveries when retailers can only take some of the stock.
With a fixed price per pallet for the entire year, Pallet Hotel can be included in contingency planning to de-risk importing operations. This reliable fallback allows suppliers, especially independent ones, to confidently enter large retail contracts knowing they can manage delayed delivery requests.
For more information, visit https://visku.com/warehousing/pallet-hotel/
