- For Import (JP – JP) transshipment container, the free storage period commences from the Completion of Discharge (COD) to the Actual Time of Berthing (ATB) of the 2nd carrier in JP.
- For Export (PSA – JP) transshipment container, the free storage period commences from the gate-in of the container to the ATB of loading carrier.
There is 178,000 m2 of warehouse space and 480,000 m2 of open storage available for storage of cargoes and containers.
The following types of storage are available in Jurong Port:
- Local Storage
- Transhipment Storage
- Short Term Storage
- Long Term Storage
- This type of storage for a maximum period of 3 months.
- This storage is available for both liner and non-liner vessel.
- The storage is only for cargo under local status.
- Company (Agent, Consignee/Shipper) is to submit the warehouse storage application in the JP-Online.
For Import
The application could be submitted 3 days before the Actual Time of Berthing (ATB) of the vessel. An import Authorised Slip Number (ASN) is required before submission of the storage application.
For Export
The application with an export ASN could be submitted 3 days before the cargo is gate-in.
- The 3 days period is to allow the Storage Management Team to plan the storage request.
- Storage Management Team of Operation Division will review the application and approve based on a by request basis and availability of storage space.
- The calculation of storage is based on:
- Area X $1.30 per square metre OR $1.80 per square metre X per week; OR
- $0.15 per tonne per day (revenue tonne), whichever is greater
Local storage is for local import and export cargoes.
This type of storage is for cargo that is discharged from vessel or gate-in for shipment. The cargo is placed in transit storage to be either taken out of the port or gate-in awaiting vessel Actual Time of Berthing (ATB).
This storage is applicable for vessel under the liner and non-liner scheme.
Liner Scheme
- For Import – Free Storage Period (FSP) from the first 72 hours from the Completion of Discharge (COD) time to first Delivery Note (DN) transaction.
- For Export – FSP from first Unloading Advice (UA) to ATB of vessel.
- When storage period exceeds the Free Storage Period (FSP), store-rent is back-dated to the COD or the first UA. The rates are as per the published tariff. The storage is billed based on metric weight or volume, whichever greater (revenue tonne).
Non-Liner Scheme
- For Non-Liner vessels, the FSP is 6 hours.
- For Import – The FSP is from the COD to the transaction of the DN (whichever is earlier).
- For Export – The FSP is from the transaction of the UA to the ATB (whichever is earlier)
- Unauthorised storage of $2.50/tonne/day is imposed when storage exceed the FSP of first 6 hours.
Transshipment storage is for cargoes that land in Jurong Port on transit to be loaded back to 2nd carrier for the final port of discharge.
- Under liner term, 14 days Free Storage Period (FSP) is granted. This applies for liner to liner and from liner to non-liner and vice versa.
- The 14 days FSP is applicable for both JP – JP as well as PSA – JP.
- For JP – JP, the FSP is from Completion of Discharge (COD) of 1st carrier to the Actual Time of Berthing (ATB) of 2nd carrier.
- For PSA – JP, the FSP commences from the gate-in to the ATB of the 2nd carrier in JP
- For JP – PSA, the FSP is from COD of 1st carrier to gate-out of container to PSA.
- Under non-liner, only 7 days FSP is allowed. This term is applicable for non-liner to non-liner only.
- This type of storage for a maximum period of 3 months.
- This storage is available for both liner and non-liner vessel.
- The storage is only for cargo under local status.
- Company (Agent, Consignee/Shipper) is to submit the warehouse storage application in the JP-Online.
For Import
The application could be submitted 3 days before the Actual Time of Berthing (ATB) of the vessel. An import Authorised Slip Number (ASN) is required before submission of the storage application.
For Export
The application with an export ASN could be submitted 3 days before the cargo is gate-in.
- The 3 days period is to allow the Storage Management Team to plan the storage request.
- Storage Management Team of Operation Division will review the application and approve based on a by request basis and availability of storage space.
Long Term storage is for a period of more than 3 months to 1 year. For this the company is to send the request to Jurong Port Customer Service at jpcss@jp.com.sg.
Jurong Port will review each request separately. Storage to company is based on the type of storage and based on priority as appropriate.
- For storage request of 3 months to 1-year PLM will decide on storage area as well as the rate that will be applicable for storage before approval.
- For storage request of 1 year or more a Tenancy Agreement will be signed between Jurong Port and the company.
