Ancillary Charges
Full schedule of Ancillary Charges for all P&O Freight routes.
Valid from 15th September 2025.
Previous 2024/25 data found here.
PORT TERMINAL CHARGES
Storage for Shipped Import/Export Units Only (Including Caravans) (Wet Ports)
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HULL TERMINAL |
TILBURY TERMINAL | EUROPOORT & ZEEBRUGGE TERMINALS | ||||
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First 4 Days (Per Day or Part Thereof) |
FOC | FOC | FOC | FOC | FOC | FOC |
| Day 5 to 24 (Per Day or Part Thereof) | £19.00 | €24.00 | £19.00 | €24.00 | £12.00 | €15.00 |
| Day 25 + (Per Day or Part Thereof) | £25.00 |
€31.25 | £25.00 |
€31.25 | £20.00 | €25.00 |
Storage for long and wide vehicles (out of gauge) are subject to availability. Costs are advised at the time of enquiry.
Frustrated Export Storage Charges for Non Shipped Units Returned to Road (Dry Port (Dray In/Dray Out)
| HULL TERMINAL | TILBURY TERMINAL | EUROPOORT & ZEEBRUGGE TERMINALS | ||||
| Per Day or Part Thereof | £30.00 | €37.50 | £30.00 | €37.50 | £24.00 | €30.00 |
| Lifting Charges per Double Lift (for Lift Type units) - Dry Port | £64.00 |
€80.00 | £64.00 |
€80.00 | £64.00 | €80.00 |
Units loaded with dangerous goods cannot be accepted for storage at any Terminal.
Storage for long and wide vehicles (out of gauge) are subject to availability. Costs are advised at the time of enquiry.
Rail Related Storage / Lift Charges Non Ferry Related Units
| EUROPOORT & ZEEBRUGGE TERMINALS | ||
| First 4 Days (Per Day or Part Thereof) | FOC | FOC |
| Day 5 and Beyond (Per Day or Part Thereof) | £25.00 | €30.00 |
| Huckepack Trailers (Both Ferry and Non-Ferry Related) - Lifting Charge per Unit - Rail | £53.60 | €67.00 |
| Lift Operations -Rail Related Lift Units | £64.00 | €80.00 |
Terminal Plug-in Charges
| HULL TERMINAL | TILBURY TERMINAL | EUROPOORT & ZEEBRUGGE TERMINALS | ||||
| Per Day or Part Thereof | £49.00 | €62.00 | £49.00 | €62.00 | £49.00 | €62.00 |
Terminal To Terminal Shunting Charges (Including Shunting / Escorting to the BCP§)
| HULL TERMINAL | TILBURY TERMINAL | |||
| Per Shunt / Per Escort | £61.00 | €76.00 | £64.00 | €80.34 |
| Per Double Lift (Lift Type Units Only) | £64.00 | €80.00 | £64.00 | €80.00 |
§SPS designated goods will be shunted or escorted to the BCP by the terminal operator
BCP Tilbury 2 Additional Charges Relating To Collapsed Cargo Or Handball And Manual Handling Charges♦
| TILBURY TERMINAL | ||||||||
| Full Restow (Trailer/Container) 20ft to 45ft | Includes Consumables | £575.00 - £760.00 | €719.00 - €950.00 | |||||
| Hand Ball/Manual Handling (Trailer/Container) 20ft to 45ft | Includes Consumables | £575.00 - £760.00 | €707.00 - €935.00 | |||||
| Rework Per Pallet | Includes Consumables | £84.00 | €103.50 | |||||
♦Port of Tilbury has confirmed that this is not an exhaustive list of additional or specialist work charges and Port of Tilbury will review charges on a case-by-case basis
Import/Export Customs Examination Charges
| HULL TERMINAL | TILBURY TERMINAL | EUROPOORT & ZEEBRUGGE TERMINALS | ||||
| Contents Inspection (Shunt & Admin) | £129.00 | €161.00 | N/a | £129.00 | €161.00 | |
| X-Ray Examination | £135.00 | €169.00 | N/a |
N/a | ||
| Partial Turnout | £255.00 |
€319.00 | N/a |
N/a | ||
| Full Turnout 20/30ft | £575.00 | €719.00 | N/a |
N/a | ||
| Full Turnout 40/45ft | £760.00 | €950.00 | N/a |
N/a | ||
Extra charges of the above may occur when extra equipment and warehouses/cold stores are required.
Transhipment
| HULL TERMINAL | TILBURY TERMINAL | EUROPOORT TERMINALS | ||||
| Labour per Hour (Dayshift Weekdays) | £30.00 | €37.00 | Rate Upon Request |
£56.00 |
€70.00 | |
| Labour per Man (Dayshift Weekdays) | £30.00 | €37.00 | Rate Upon Request | £420.00 | €525.00 | |
| Re-stowage per Ton | £25.00 | €31.00 | Rate Upon Request | Rate Upon Request | ||
| Additional Lifts with R/S and Forklift | £50.00 | €62.00 | Rate Upon Request | £60.00 | €75.00 | |
| Reach Stacker (Subject to Lifting Points) | £120.00 | €150.00 | Rate Upon Request | Rate Upon Request | ||
Fuel for Broken Down Machines
| HULL TERMINAL | TILBURY TERMINAL | EUROPOORT TERMINAL | ||||
| Fuel per Litre - Minimum Charge* £25.00 / €31.00* | Rate Upon Request* | Rate Upon Request |
Rate Upon Request* | |||
| Labour/Admin Fee per Invoice* | £45.00 | €55.00 | Rate Upon Request | £45.00 | €55.50 | |
STANDARD ADDITIONAL CHARGES
| STANDARD ADDITIONAL CHARGES | DOVER - CALAIS | LARNE - CAIRNRYAN◊ | ||
| 1st Driver | Free | £15 | ||
| 2nd Driver | Free | £29 | ||
| Additional Adults | £20 |
£33 | ||
| Child (0-15 Years Old)* | Free | £19 | ||
| Plug-in | N/a | N/a | ||
| Dangerous Goods | £10 | £25 | ||
| Dangerous Goods Class 7 Admin Fee (Not Refundable, Regardless of Cancellation)⊥ |
£250 (+£10, standard haz charge) | N/a | ||
| DG Labels - Each | £3 | £6 - £24 per set | ||
| Hi Viz Vest ** | N/a | £5 | ||
| Width Surcharge | 25% per 50 cm > 2,5 m | 25% per 50 cm > 2,5 m | ||
| Weight Surcharge | N/a | £125/10t > 50t | ||
| Livestock Surcharge | 25% | £27 | ||
| Out of Gauge Vehicles Category 1† and 2† | £50.95 | N/a | ||
| Out of Gauge Vehicles Category 3† | £152.85 | N/a | ||
| Marine Gas Oil (BAF) | BAF |
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| EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) | ETS | N/a |
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| STANDARD ADDITIONAL CHARGES | DOVER -CALAIS | LARNE - CAIRNRYAN◊ | ||
| 1st Driver | Free | €19 | ||
| 2nd Driver | Free | €35 | ||
| Additional Adults | €25 |
€39 |
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| Child (0-15 Years Old)* | Free | €22 | ||
| Plug in | N/a |
N/a | ||
| Dangerous Goods | €12 | €33 |
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| Dangerous Goods Class 7 Admin Fee (Not Refundable, Regardless of Cancellation)⊥ |
€313 (+€12, standard haz charge) | N/a | ||
| DG Labels - Each | €4 | €7 - €30 per set | ||
| Hi Viz Vest ** | N/a | €8 | ||
| Width Surcharge | 25% per 50cm >2.5m | 25% per 50cm >2.5m | ||
| Weight Surcharge | N/a |
€156/10t >50t | ||
| Livestock Surcharge | 25% | €31 |
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| Out of Gauge Vehicles Category 1† and 2† | €61.14 | N/a | ||
| Out of Gauge Vehicles Category 3† | €183.42 | N/a | ||
| Marine Gas Oil (BAF) | BAF |
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| EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) | ETS | N/a |
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†Out Of Gauge Dover/Calais
| LENGTH | WIDTH | WEIGHT | ||||
| Category 1 | 16.6 - 20m | 2.6 - 3m |
44 - 48 tonnes | |||
| Category 2 | 20 - 25m | 3 - 4m | 48 - 72 tonnes | |||
| Category 3 | 25.1m > | 4m > | 72 tonnes > | |||
| STANDARD ADDITIONAL CHARGES | NORTH SEA - HULL | TILBURY - ZEEBRUGGE | TILBURY - EUROPOORT | ||
| 1st Driver | Free | Free | Free | ||
| 2nd Driver | £72 | £72 | £72 | ||
| Additional Adults | £144 |
No Additional Adults Permitted | No Additional Adults Permitted | ||
| Child (0-15 Years Old)* | £72 |
No Children Allowed | No Children Allowed | ||
| Plug in | £19 |
£19 | £19 | ||
| Dangerous Goods | £25 | £25 | £25 | ||
| Dangerous Goods Class 7 Admin Fee (Not Refundable, Regardless of Cancellation)⊥ |
£250 (+£25, standard haz charge) Hull/Rotterdam |
N/a | N/a | ||
| DG Labels - Each | £10 each/ £32 per set |
£10 each/ £32 per set | £10 each/ £32 per set | ||
| Hazardous Good Enquiries/Shipment | 10 to 49 UN Numbers: £50 | 10 to 49 UN Numbers: £50 | 10 to 49 UN Numbers: £50 | ||
| £2 per UN Number over 50 | £2 per UN Number over 50 | £2 per UN Number over 50 | |||
| High Vest ** | N/a | N/a | N/a | ||
| Width Surcharge | 2.51m to 2.99m = 10% per 30cm |
2.51m to 2.99m = 10% per 30cm |
2.51m to 2.99m = 10% per 30cm | ||
| 3.00m to 5.00m = 100% | 3.00m to 5.00m = 100% |
3.00m to 5.00m = 100% | |||
| > 5.01m= 200% | > 5.01m = 200% | > 5.01m = 200% | |||
| Weight Surcharge | £14/1t > 100t |
£110/10t > 80t | £110/10t > 80t | ||
| Livestock Surcharge | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Export Clearance Charges (ex UK only) |
Single Consignment or MUCR = Free Of Charge Secondary Consignment = £12 Subsequent Consignments = £2 per additional consignment |
Single Consignment or MUCR = Free Of Charge Secondary Consignment = £12 Subsequent Consignments = £2 per additional consignment |
Single Consignment or MUCR = Free Of Charge Secondary Consignment = £12 Subsequent Consignments = £2 per additional consignment |
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| T1 Transhipment Charge | Rates are not fixed and will be quoted per shipment | ||||
| Self Drive No Show Fee⊥ (See Below For Further Information) |
£295 Hull/Rotterdam | Tilbury/Zeebrugge - 100% Cancellation Fee | Tilbury/Europoort - 100% Cancellation Fee | ||
| Marine Gas Oil (BAF) | BAF | ||||
| EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) | ETS | ||||
| UK Border Controls (BCP) | All Laden Import Units - BCP | ||||
MUCR = Single Consignment or Master Unique Consignment Reference.
| STANDARD ADDITIONAL CHARGES | NORTH SEA - HULL | TILBURY - ZEEBRUGGE | TILBURY - EUROPOORT | ||
| 1st Driver | Free | Free | Free | ||
| 2nd Driver | €88 | €88 | €88 | ||
| Additional Adults | €176 |
No Additional Adults Permitted | No Additional Adults Permitted | ||
| Child (0-15 Years Old)* | €88 |
No Children Allowed | No Children Allowed | ||
| Plug-in | €24 |
€24 | €24 | ||
| Dangerous Goods | €31 |
€31 | €31 | ||
| Dangerous Goods Class 7 Admin Fee (Not Refundable, Regardless of Cancellation)⊥ |
€ 313 (+€ 31, standard haz charge) Hull/Rotterdam |
N/a | N/a | ||
| DG Labels - Each | €12 each / €42 per set |
€12 each / €42 per set | €12 each / €42 per set | ||
| Hazardous Good Enquiries/Shipment | 10 to 49 UN Numbers: €63 |
10 to 49 UN Numbers: €63 | 10 to 49 UN Numbers: €63 | ||
| £€2.50 per UN Number over 50 | £€2.50 per UN Number over 50 | £€2.50 per UN Number over 50 | |||
| Hi Viz Vest ** | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Width Surcharge | 2.51m to 2.99m = 10% per 30cm |
2.51m to 2.99m = 10% per 30cm |
2.51m to 2.99m = 10% per 30cm | ||
| 3.00m to 5.00m = 100% | 3.00m to 5.00m = 100% | 3.00m to 5.00m = 100% | |||
| > 5.01m= 200% | > 5.01m = 200% | > 5.01m = 200% | |||
| Weight Surcharge | €18/1t > 100t |
€140/10t > 80t | €140/10t > 80t | ||
| Livestock Surcharge | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Multiple DUCR Porcessing (ex UK only) |
Single Consignment or MUCR = Free Of Charge Secondary Consignment = €13 Subsequent Consignments = €3 per additional consignment |
Single Consignment or MUCR = Free Of Charge Secondary Consignment = €13 Subsequent Consignments = €3 per additional consignment |
Single Consignment or MUCR = Free Of Charge Secondary Consignment = €13 Subsequent Consignments = €3 per additional consignment |
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| T1 Transhipment Charge | Rates are not fixed and will be quoted per shipment | ||||
| Self Drive No Show Fee⊥ (See Below For Further Information) |
€362 Hull/Rotterdam | Tilbury/Zeebrugge - 100% Cancellation Fee |
Tilbury/Europoort - 100% Cancellation Fee | ||
| Marine Gas Oil (BAF) | BAF | ||||
| EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) | ETS | ||||
| UK Border Controls (BCP) | All Laden Import Units - BCP | ||||
MUCR = Single Consignment or Master Unique Consignment Reference.
* Must be immediate dependant of the driver
** Only available in Cairnryan
The Marine Gas Oil (MGO) surcharges mentioned above are revised monthly and published separately here: BAF, ETS, BCP
⊥Late Cancellations / No Show Fees
TILBURY SERVICE:
For Self Drive bookings, please be aware that a 100% late cancellation fee will apply to all cancellations made after midday for bookings on evening departures of the same day along with cancellations made after 14:00hrs for bookings on the following day morning departures. Weekend departures must be cancelled no later than 14:00hrs on the preceding Friday. This charge will also apply if the booked self drive vehicle does not arrive for shipment. Charges will be at the full freight rate but will not include surcharges.
HULL - EUROPOORT SERVICE:
Please be aware that set fees are in place for late cancellations and no shows for self drive bookings. Please ensure we are informed of cancellations/no shows before the cut off time for that sailing, further information on the cut off times can be found under the Hull - Europoort page.
CAIRNRYAN - LARNE SERVICE:
Prices are subject to VAT except for drivers and children.
DOVER - CALAIS / HULL - EUROPOORT DANGEROUS GOODS CLASS 7:
Due to the cost require to insure the shipment, any bookings of Class 7 Dangerous Goods will not have the Class 7 surcharge refunded if the crossing is not used/cancelled.
All prices are subject to VAT where applicable.
All goods are shipped subject to P&O Ferries Terms and Conditions. These terms include a limitation on the amount that we will pay in the event that goods are lost or damaged whilst being shipped. Our terms and conditions can be viewed on our website or are available upon request from our registered office.
