# Container Storage Cost — Free demurrage and detention calculator > Calculate TEU-based storage charges for the days a container stays in the storage yard. - URL: https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/container-storage-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 Storage Cost Free tool # Container Storage Cost Calculate TEU-based storage charges for the days a container stays in the storage yard. 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 Container type Number of containers : 2 pcs Storage days : 15 days Free days : 3 days Daily rate per TEU : 12 USD This calculator runs in your browser; the data you enter is not stored. ## Results Chargeable days 12 days Storage cost 576 USD Per container 288 USD **Act Before Demurrage and Detention Invoices Arrive**Result: **576 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 Storage Cost: worked example Example values: Container type 40' GP, Number of containers 2 pcs, Storage days 15 days, Free days 3 days, Daily rate per TEU 12 USD. With these values the results are: | Chargeable days | 12 days | | Storage cost | 576 USD | | Per container | 288 USD | ### How to use: Container Storage Cost - Enter your own values: Container type, Number of containers, Storage days, Free days, Daily rate per TEU. - Choose the currency; money inputs are converted at an approximate rate. - Results are calculated as you type: Chargeable days, Storage cost, Per container. - Check every step of the calculation in the formulas below. ## How is it calculated? - **Chargeable days** = max(0; [Storage days] − [Free days]) - **Storage cost** = [Chargeable days] × [Daily rate per TEU] × [TEU] × [Number of containers] - **Per container** = [Storage cost] ÷ [Number of containers] ## 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) - [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 Delay Cost](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/container-delay-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 Storage Cost calculated? Calculate TEU-based storage charges for the days a container stays in the storage yard. The calculation uses Container Time Engine: Calculates free time, demurrage, detention and storage tiers by number of days. How is Storage cost found? Storage cost = [Chargeable days] × [Daily rate per TEU] × [TEU] × [Number of containers]. With the example values (Container type 40' GP, Number of containers 2 pcs, Storage days 15 days, Free days 3 days, Daily rate per TEU 12 USD) the result is 576 USD. Worked example: Container Storage Cost Example values: Container type 40' GP, Number of containers 2 pcs, Storage days 15 days, Free days 3 days, Daily rate per TEU 12 USD. Chargeable days: 12 days; Storage cost: 576 USD; Per container: 288 USD. Is Container Storage 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 ### Terminal Storage Calculator Calculate terminal storage together with reefer plug-in and monitoring charges. Open the tool](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/terminal-storage-calculator) [Free tool ### Port Storage Calculator Calculate port storage for bulk and general cargo per ton and day, including handling. Open the tool](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/port-storage-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? The difference between container demurrage and detention, free time, tiered daily rates and ways to reduce delay costs. Read the guide](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/demurrage-and-detention-explained)