# Container Delay Cost — Free demurrage and detention calculator > Add up daily demurrage, storage and inventory financing to find the real cost of a container delay. - URL: https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/container-delay-cost - Language: en - Updated: 2026-10-03 - Publisher: FCRSOFT (https://fcrsoft.com) [Demos](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/?hl=en) / [Free Tools](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/tools) / [Container Calculators](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container) / Container Delay Cost Free tool # Container Delay Cost Add up daily demurrage, storage and inventory financing to find the real cost of a container delay. No sign-up needed; results update as you type. [See the system that does this automatically Open the live demo](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/login.php?package=freight) ## Calculator Currency Number of containers : 2 pcs Delay : 6 days Daily demurrage / detention : 150 USD Daily storage : 15 USD Cargo value per container : 60000 USD Annual financing cost : 25 % This calculator runs in your browser; the data you enter is not stored. ## Results Inventory financing cost 493 USD Demurrage and storage 1,980 USD Total cost of the delay 2,473 USD Daily cost 412 USD **Act Before Demurrage and Detention Invoices Arrive**Result: **2,473 USD**. FCRSOFT counts each container’s free time and warns you before charges start. [Open the live demo](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/login.php?package=freight) [Request a demo](https://fcrsoft.com/en/contact/) ## Container Delay Cost: worked example Example values: Number of containers 2 pcs, Delay 6 days, Daily demurrage / detention 150 USD, Daily storage 15 USD, Cargo value per container 60,000 USD, Annual financing cost 25 %. With these values the results are: | Inventory financing cost | 493 USD | | Demurrage and storage | 1,980 USD | | Total cost of the delay | 2,473 USD | | Daily cost | 412 USD | ### How to use: Container Delay Cost - Enter your own values: Number of containers, Delay, Daily demurrage / detention, Daily storage, Cargo value per container, Annual financing cost. - Choose the currency; money inputs are converted at an approximate rate. - Results are calculated as you type: Inventory financing cost, Demurrage and storage, Total cost of the delay, Daily cost. - Check every step of the calculation in the formulas below. ## How is it calculated? - **Inventory financing cost** = [Number of containers] × [Cargo value per container] × [Annual financing cost] ÷ 100 × [Delay] ÷ 365 - **Demurrage and storage** = [Number of containers] × [Delay] × ([Daily demurrage / detention] + [Daily storage]) - **Total cost of the delay** = [Inventory financing cost] + [Demurrage and storage] - **Daily cost** = [Total cost of the delay] ÷ [Delay] ## Other tools running on Container Time Engine Calculates free time, demurrage, detention and storage tiers by number of days. - [Demurrage Calculator](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/demurrage-calculator) - [Detention Calculator](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/detention-calculator) - [Demurrage + Detention Calculator](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/demurrage-and-detention-calculator) - [Free Time Calculator](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/free-time-calculator) - [Demurrage Tier Calculator](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/demurrage-tier-calculator) - [Container Storage Cost](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/container-storage-cost) - [Terminal Storage Calculator](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/terminal-storage-calculator) - [Port Storage Calculator](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/port-storage-calculator) - [Container Pickup Cost](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/container-pickup-cost) - [Container Return Cost](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/container-return-cost) - [Container Total Cost](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/container-total-cost) - [Demurrage or Detention?](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/demurrage-vs-detention) FCRSOFT ## FCRSOFT does this for you automatically You don’t need to do the calculations and checks on this page by hand every day. FCRSOFT derives them all automatically from the records entered in the field. - Each container’s free time is counted from discharge. - You are warned before the last free day. - Any demurrage and detention incurred is posted to the file cost. [Open the live demo](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/login.php?package=freight) [Explore the Freight & Container package](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/demo/freight?hl=en) [demo.fcrsoft.com](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/login.php?package=freight) ## Frequently asked questions How is Container Delay Cost calculated? Add up daily demurrage, storage and inventory financing to find the real cost of a container delay. The calculation uses Container Time Engine: Calculates free time, demurrage, detention and storage tiers by number of days. How is Total cost of the delay found? Total cost of the delay = [Inventory financing cost] + [Demurrage and storage]. With the example values (Number of containers 2 pcs, Delay 6 days, Daily demurrage / detention 150 USD, Daily storage 15 USD, Cargo value per container 60,000 USD, Annual financing cost 25 %) the result is 2,473 USD. Worked example: Container Delay Cost Example values: Number of containers 2 pcs, Delay 6 days, Daily demurrage / detention 150 USD, Daily storage 15 USD, Cargo value per container 60,000 USD, Annual financing cost 25 %. Inventory financing cost: 493 USD; Demurrage and storage: 1,980 USD; Total cost of the delay: 2,473 USD; Daily cost: 412 USD. Is Container Delay Cost free? Yes. The tool is free, needs no sign-up and runs in your browser; the data you enter is not stored. Can FCRSOFT do this calculation automatically? FCRSOFT counts each container’s free time and warns you before charges start. You can try the Freight & Container package in the live demo without installing anything. Which currency can I calculate in? Choose one of 28 currencies in the currency selector; monetary inputs are converted at an approximate rate. To use your own rate, enter the amounts directly. ## Related tools and guides [Free tool ### Container Cost per Day Divide a container’s total cost by days in use to see daily cost and the daily increase after free time. Open the tool](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/container-cost-per-day) [Free tool ### Demurrage + Detention Calculator Calculate the same container’s terminal (demurrage) and outside-terminal (detention) charges together, each with its own free time. Open the tool](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/demurrage-and-detention-calculator) [Free tool ### Container Total Cost See freight, THC, demurrage, detention, storage, pickup and return costs for one container in a single total. Open the tool](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/container-total-cost) [Guide ### What Are Demurrage and Detention? 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