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Rates & Fees
Kingston Wharves stands at the forefront of Caribbean logistics, driving trade, connectivity, and regional growth.
Explore Kingston Wharves’ current service rates and fees
The full schedule of adjusted rates are listed below for your reference. If you have any questions, please contact our Client Service Centre by email: customer.services@kwljm.com or by phone 876.618.1068 or 876.923.9211
LCL HANDLING
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
Orders – First Piece |
First piece |
42.00 |
|
Each Additional Piece |
Per piece |
12.00 |
|
Handling – Restocking Fee |
Per piece |
8.00 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
MOTOR VEHICLE
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
Motor Vehicle |
Per unit |
100.00 |
|
Motor Vehicle – Rehandling (after 28 days) |
Per unit |
75.00 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
LIFTING
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
FCL Bill of Sight Lifting |
Per day |
35.00 |
|
LCL Bill of Sight Lifting |
Per move |
20.00 |
|
LCL Palletised |
Per pallet |
20.00 |
|
LCL Non-palletised 300–600 lb |
Per piece |
20.00 |
|
LCL Non-palletised 601–1000 lb |
Per piece |
30.00 |
|
LCL Non-palletised over 1001 lb |
Per piece |
40.00 |
|
FCL – Lifting |
Per metric ton |
20.00 |
|
LCL Restocking Lifting Fee |
Per pallet |
20.00 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
GENERAL CARGO LIFTING
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
Under 5 tons |
Per metric ton |
27.00 |
|
From 5 to 10 tons |
Per metric ton |
45.00 |
|
From 10.01 to 25 tons |
Per metric ton |
80.00 |
|
More than 25 tons |
Per metric ton |
160.00 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
LCL STRIPPING OR STUFFING CONTAINER
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
Strip/Stuff – 20 ft (FAK) |
Per container |
470.00 |
|
Strip/Stuff – 40 ft (FAK) |
Per container |
765.00 |
|
Strip/Stuff – 45 ft (FAK) |
Per container |
815.00 |
|
Strip/Stuff – 20 ft (Pallets) |
Per container |
470.00 |
|
Strip/Stuff – 40 ft (Pallets) |
Per container |
765.00 |
|
Strip/Stuff – 45 ft (Pallets) |
Per container |
815.00 |
|
Re-coordination of Stripping (shipper/declaration discrepancies) |
Per container |
250.00 |
|
Motor Unit: Only 1–2 units |
Per container |
375.00 |
|
Motor Unit: More than 2 units |
Per container |
545.00 |
|
Flat/Rack M-Units: 1–2 units >10.01 tons |
Per container |
370.00 |
|
Flat/Rack M-Units: 3–4 units >10.01 tons |
Per container |
570.00 |
|
Transshipment Stuffing – MoBay 20′ |
Per container |
225.00 |
|
Transshipment Stuffing – MoBay 40′ |
Per container |
370.00 |
|
Transshipment Stuffing – MoBay 45′ |
Per container |
385.00 |
|
Panel Truck |
Per truck |
400.00 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
FCL STRIP & STUFF CONTAINERS – KWC
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
FCL – 20 ft – Palletized |
Per container |
470.00 |
|
FCL – 40 ft – Palletized |
Per container |
765.00 |
|
FCL – 45 ft – Palletized |
Per container |
815.00 |
|
FCL – 20 ft – Non-Palletized |
Per container |
470.00 |
|
FCL – 40 ft – Non-Palletized |
Per container |
765.00 |
|
FCL – 45 ft – Non-Palletized |
Per container |
815.00 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
FCL STRIP & STUFF USED AUTO PARTS CONTAINERS – BERTH 5 W/H
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
FCL – 20 ft |
Per container |
770.00 |
|
FCL – 40 ft |
Per container |
1,450.00 |
|
FCL – 45 ft |
Per container |
1,600.00 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
RECEIVAL & DELIVERY – CONTAINER
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
RoRo – One-way |
One-way |
100.00 |
|
RoRo – Two-way |
Two-way |
200.00 |
|
Inter Terminal Transfer |
One-way |
63.00 |
|
Positioning Fee (All categories included) |
Per move |
105.00 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
VERIFIED GROSS MASS (VGM) – CONTAINER
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
20 ft |
Per container |
30.00 |
|
40 ft |
Per container |
35.00 |
|
45 ft |
Per container |
40.00 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
TRANSACTION FEE
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
Salt |
Per revenue ton |
0.40 |
|
Bulk & Steel |
Per revenue ton |
0.75 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
REEFER CONTAINER / ELECTRICAL / TRAILER SUPPORT CHARGE
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
Reefer Plug-in & Plug-out |
Per container |
80.00 |
|
Reefer Electricity Charge |
Per container / per day or part thereof |
90.00 |
|
Washing Containers/Trailers |
Per container |
200.00 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
OVERTIME – KWL (Excludes Vacis Charge)
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
Weekday |
Per hour |
500.00 |
|
Weekend/Public Holiday (min call out 4hrs) |
Per hour |
800.00 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
EQUIPMENT RENTAL (minimum 4 hrs call out)
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
Stacker |
Per hour |
600.00 |
|
Crane |
Per hour |
1,500.00 |
|
Truck & Chassis |
Per hour |
140.00 |
|
Gooseneck |
Per hour |
250.00 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
IMMOBILE UNITS
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
Motor Units (0–4 tons) – Regular |
Per unit |
110.00 |
|
Motor Units (Over 4 tons) – Heavy |
Per unit |
160.00 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
APPOINTMENT CHARGES
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
Container – Late Appointment |
Per container |
110.00 |
|
Motor Unit – Late Appointment |
Per unit |
40.00 |
|
Container – Express Delivery |
Per container |
75.00 |
|
Motor Unit – Express Delivery |
Per unit |
40.00 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
MANUAL – ADD TO MANIFEST
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
Add 1–10 BLs |
Per manifest |
35.00 |
|
Add 11–20 BLs |
Per manifest |
80.00 |
|
Add 21+ BLs |
Per manifest |
160.00 |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
RE-TALLY
| Item | Unit | Rate (US$) |
|---|---|---|
|
Re-tally (Excess, No Marks & other discrepancies) |
Per bill of lading |
6.00 |
|
Applicable after 48 hrs of stripping completion |
— |
— |
* USD quoted; billed in JMD at published KWL rate. ** LCL & FCL stripping rates include on-terminal movements & chassis for scanning/stripping. **Effective April 2, 2025, terminal movements for stripping handled by KWL. ***R&D LoLo, Container & Motor Unit Transaction Charges unchanged.
