What are the daily charges when a trailer is left / stored on the quay at port?

Once an unaccompanied trailer has been discharged from the ferry, the following daily storage charges on a port quay apply -

Port	Operator	Free Storage Duration	Additional Storage Charges
Killingholme	CLdN	72 hours	4 - 7 days : £8.50 /day 8 - 10 days : £14 /day 11 + days : £24 /day
Purfleet	CLdN	72 hours	4 - 7 days : £8.50 /day 8 - 10 days : £14 /day 11 + days : £24 /day
Rotterdam	CLdN	72 hours	4 - 7 days : €6 /day 8 - 10 days : €12 /day 11 + days : €24 /day
Zeebrugge	CLdN	72 hours	4 - 7 days : €6 /day 8 - 10 days : €12 /day 11 + days : €24 /day
ALL	Color Line	2 days	2 - 5 days : €39 6 - 10 days : €56 11 - 15 days : €72 16 + days : €89
Gothenburg, Immingham, Ghent, Zeebrugge, Brevik	DFDS	Gothenburg terminal tariff PDF Immingham terminal tariff PDF Ghent terminal tariff PDF Zeebrugge terminal tariff PDF Brevik terminal tariff PDF
Helsinki	Eckero Line, Finnlines, Tallink & Viking Line	3 days	1 - 4 days : €3.28 /day 5 - 6 days : €4.21 /day 7 - 8 days : €4.92 /day 9 - 12 days : €6.30 /day 13 + days : €7.70 /day
Tilbury	P&O Ferries	4 days	5 - 24 days : £19 / €24 /day 25 + days : £25 / €31.25 /day
Hull	P&O Ferries	4 days	5 - 24 days : £19 / €24 /day 25 + days : £25 / €31.25 /day
Europoort (Rotterdam) and Zeebrugge	P&O Ferries	4 days	5 - 24 days : £12 / €15 /day 25 + days : £20 / €25 /day
Liverpool and Dublin	P&O Ferries	4 days	5 - 24 days : £50 / €63 /day
Heysham	CLdN RoRo & Stena Line	7 days	8 - 11 days : £15.89 /day 12 + days : £31.76 /day
Cuxhaven	DFDS	Cuxhaven terminal tariff PDF
Holyhead, Dublin & Fishguard	Stena Line	3 days	4–10 days : £15.00 / day 11-15 days : £30.00 / day 16-29 days : £50.00 / day 30 + days : £100.00 / day Shunting Charges : £15.00 / unit
Belfast VT1, VT2, VT4, Birkenhead & Cairnryan	Stena Line	3 days	4-6 days : £20.00 / day 7-10 days : £50.00 / day 11+ days : £100.00 / day Shunting charges* : £30.00 / unit
Genoa, Civitavecchia, Palermo & Termini Imerese	GNV	7 days	- From the 8th to the 12th day: €20.00 per vehicle/day (calendar days) - From the 13th to the 19th day: €40.00 per vehicle/day (calendar days) - From the 20th day onward: €80.00 per vehicle/day (calendar days)
Naples	GNV	3 days	- From the 4th to the 6th day: €20.00 per vehicle/day (calendar days) - From the 7th to the 9th day: €40.00 per vehicle/day (calendar days) - From the 10th day onward: €100.00 per vehicle/day (calendar days)

*Updated September 2025

For more information, please consult the ferry operators terms & conditions of carriage. Alternatively, contact our customer service team.

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