DETENTION · COSCO SHIPPING

COSCO Shipping Detention Charges Australia 2026: Current Rates & Free Time

COSCO Shipping charges $100/day for the first detention tier on a 20GP import container, after 9 calendar days free time. Every figure below is read from COSCO Shipping's published schedule and linked to the source capture.

NOTICE LEAD TIME (AS DETECTED BY WHARFA) · BUILDING HISTORY: first tracked 16 Jul 2026. Median lead time and schedule volatility appear once we've logged enough changes.

Tier	Days over free time	Rate (20GP)	Status
Tier 1	1–5	$100/day	✓ VERIFIED
Tier 2	6–9	$150/day	✓ VERIFIED
Tier 3	10+	$185/day	✓ VERIFIED

FREE-TIME RULES · COSCO SHIPPING

Free time: 9 calendar days
Clock starts: vessel discharge
Combined D&D: No, separate pools
Holiday extension: Not extended by public holidays

SOURCE: COSCO SHIPPING PUBLISHED SCHEDULE · CAPTURED 2026-08-24 · EFFECTIVE 2026-08-24T00:00:00 · HUMAN-VERIFIED

Recent changes

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2026-08-24

COSCO Shipping lifts import detention

Tier 1 now $190.00, effective 08/24/2026.

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2026-08-24

COSCO Shipping lifts import detention

Tier 1 now $190.00, effective 08/24/2026.

Routine

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2026-08-24

COSCO Shipping lifts import detention

Tier 1 now $190.00, effective 08/24/2026.

Routine

DETECTED
2026-08-24

COSCO Shipping lifts import detention

Tier 1 now $100.00, effective 08/24/2026.

Routine

DETECTED
2026-08-24

COSCO Shipping lifts import detention

Tier 1 now $190.00, effective 08/24/2026.

Routine

DETECTED
2026-08-24

COSCO Shipping lifts import detention

Tier 1 now $190.00, effective 08/24/2026.

Routine

DETECTED
2026-08-24

COSCO Shipping lifts import detention

Tier 1 now $190.00, effective 08/24/2026.

Routine

DETECTED
2026-08-24

COSCO Shipping lifts import detention

Tier 1 now $100.00, effective 08/24/2026.

Routine

DETECTED
2026-08-24

COSCO Shipping lifts import detention

Tier 1 now $190.00, effective 08/24/2026.

Routine

DETECTED
2026-08-24

COSCO Shipping lifts import detention

Tier 1 now $190.00, effective 08/24/2026.

Routine

DETECTED
2026-08-24

COSCO Shipping lifts import detention

Tier 1 now $190.00, effective 08/24/2026.

Routine

DETECTED
2026-08-24

COSCO Shipping lifts import detention

Tier 1 now $100.00, effective 08/24/2026.

Routine

Price a COSCO Shipping container

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FROM THE CARRIER'S PUBLISHED, VERIFIED SCHEDULE

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01What is COSCO Shipping's import detention rate?

COSCO Shipping charges $100 per day for the first tier of import detention (20GP) at Australian east coast ports, from published tariffs current as of 2026-08-24T00:00:00.

02How much free time does COSCO Shipping give?

COSCO Shipping allows 9 calendar days free time, with the clock starting at vessel discharge.

03Are these COSCO Shipping rates verified?

Yes, this tariff has been human-verified against COSCO Shipping's source document capture.

Estimate only. Negotiated terms override published defaults. Wharfa is a reference service, not advice.