A mixed-fleet calculator for shippers, freight forwarders, and consignees who carry container deposit exposure — model your annual capital-at-risk, the share of repair charges you could recover with structured pickup-and-return evidence, and the payback against ConPDS Checker pricing.
Enter your monthly dry, reefer, and ISO tank volumes, switch between CNEE port deposits and lessee equipment rental scenarios, and see the numbers update instantly. All math runs in your browser; raw calculator inputs are never sent to ConPDS.
CNEE & lessee scenarios in one place
Dry, reefer & ISO tank modelled side-by-side
In-browser · raw inputs stay private
The Financial Case for Structured Shipper Documentation
The cost of container deposit leakage scales with volume, deposit size, and the share of returns where a repair charge is raised on your specific lanes. The math below models what a structured documentation platform recovers at three operator sizes across both deposit scenarios: lessee-side (equipment rental, typically around 2–3 months rental — a few hundred euros for a dry box) and CNEE-side (port collection — the larger per-container deposit, typically €2,500+ for a dry box on contested lanes and materially higher for reefer and ISO tank). Switch scenarios below to see tier figures at each baseline, or use the interactive calculator further down to model your own fleet.
Deposit scenario:
Toggles assumptions, tier figures and calculator defaults together.
Model assumptions (CNEE / port deposit scenario): €2,500 typical consignee deposit per dry container on high-dispute lanes (reefer ~€3,500, ISO tank ~€5,000 — see class table below) · deposit sizes scale with container replacement value and non-return risk · 20% of returns result in a repair charge being raised (operator-reported range: 15–25% on high-dispute lanes) · tier figures assume the raised charge approaches the deposit value in the worst case; the calculator below lets you set actual charge severity per container class · 60–80% of raised charges typically become recoverable when condition is documented at pickup with preserved metadata · Figures are operator-typical, not guaranteed savings — financially strong counterparties often pay no deposit at all.
Model assumptions (Lessee / equipment rental scenario): €300 typical lessee deposit per dry container (reefer ~€1,000, ISO tank ~€500 — see class table below) · lessee deposits are typically sized at 2–3 months rental, so scale with rental rate rather than replacement value · 20% of returns result in a repair charge being raised (operator-reported range: 15–25% on high-dispute lanes) · raised charges are capped at the lower of actual repair cost or deposit value · 60–80% of raised charges typically become recoverable when condition is documented at pickup with preserved metadata · Figures are operator-typical, not guaranteed savings — financially strong counterparties often pay no deposit at all.
Mid Operator
40 containers / month
Deposit capital circulating€144,000
Annual repair-charge exposure€28,800
Recoverable with evidence (60–80%)€17,280–€23,040
Platform cost (annual)from ~€4,200
Payback:recoverable amount typically exceeds platform cost by 4–5× at the entry tier. Exposure rises roughly 8× on CNEE-side deposits where per-container deposits are several times larger.
Large Operator
150 containers / month
Deposit capital circulating€540,000
Annual repair-charge exposure€108,000
Recoverable with evidence (60–80%)€64,800–€86,400
Platform cost (annual)scaled by volume
Payback:recoverable amount typically exceeds platform cost by 15×+ at the entry tier. Exposure rises roughly 8× on CNEE-side deposits where per-container exposure is several times larger.
Enterprise
500 containers / month
Deposit capital circulating€1,800,000
Annual repair-charge exposure€360,000
Recoverable with evidence (60–80%)€216,000–€288,000
Platform cost (annual)volume-based
Payback:recovered exposure typically exceeds platform cost by 50×+ at this volume. Exposure rises roughly 8× on CNEE-side deposits where per-container exposure is several times larger.
ConPDS Checker Pricing
From as little as €350 / month
Scaled by volume · No hardware required · No IT project · Full onboarding support included
Different Equipment · Different Deposit Scenarios · Same Evidence Need
Deposit Exposure Varies by Class and Scenario
Each class below shows typical deposit ranges on both sides of the deposit split. CNEE-side (port collection) is typically the higher, scaling with container replacement value and non-return risk; lessee-side (equipment rental) is typically the lower, sized at roughly 2–3 months rental. Mixed-fleet operators carry compounding exposure: a single contested reefer compressor claim or ISO tank cleaning dispute often exceeds the annual platform cost on its own.
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Dry Box
CNEE deposit€500–€5,000
Lessee deposit€0–€500
Typical repair range€100–€2,000
Common dispute pointsdents, corner posts, flooring, door seals
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Reefer
CNEE deposit€1,500–€7,500
Lessee deposit€300–€1,500
Typical repair range€500–€8,000+
Common dispute pointscompressor, evaporator, controller, cosmetic damage
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ISO Tank
CNEE deposit€2,000–€12,000
Lessee deposit€0–€1,500
Typical repair range€500–€15,000
Common dispute pointsvalves, manlid, cleaning, heating coils, frame
Deposit sizes vary widely on both sides — financially strong counterparties often pay no deposit at all, while new or small operators on high-dispute lanes pay the upper end of each range. The calculator below lets you model your actual fleet against either deposit scenario.
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Calculate Your Own Mixed-Fleet Exposure
Enter your monthly container volumes and known average repair charges. The calculator models your annual deposit exposure, the recoverable range with structured pickup and return evidence, and the payback against ConPDS pricing — all computed in your browser. Your typed values are not transmitted; if you accept analytics cookies, ConPDS receives only anonymous usage buckets such as scenario, volume range, and exposure range.
Deposit scenario:
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In high-dispute lanes, roughly 15–25% of returns result in a repair charge being applied at the shipper's cost.
Your Annual Exposure & Recovery Potential
Annual deposit capital—
Annual repair-charge exposure—
Recoverable (60% effectiveness)—
Recoverable (80% effectiveness)—
Platform ROI at €350/month entry price
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How this is calculated
Annual deposit capital: Σ (monthly volume × deposit per container) × 12 — the working capital tied up in deposits at any given time.
Annual repair-charge exposure: Σ (monthly volume × avg charge when raised) × incidence rate × 12 — the expected €'s absorbed as repair deductions across a year.
Recoverable (60–80%): exposure × 60% to 80% — the share of raised charges operators typically reverse when they can reference structured pickup-and-return evidence.
Platform ROI multiple: recoverable ÷ €4,200/year (entry-tier pricing floor at €350/month).
Incidence rate is the share of returns where any repair charge is raised — not a percentage of the deposit that gets deducted. If 100% of your returns incur a charge, set this to 100%. The avg charge when raised is the average only across containers that actually get charged, not across all returns.
All figures are operator-typical estimates based on your inputs — not guaranteed savings. Actual recovery depends on lane mix, counterparty, and evidence quality. Calculated in-browser; raw calculator inputs are never sent to ConPDS.
Who This Calculator Is For
This calculator is framed for operators who carry container deposit exposure at pickup and return — the shipper, forwarder, or consignee side of the trade. It is deliberately narrow so the inputs and assumptions stay honest. If your exposure looks different (depot gate throughput, reefer workshop M&R, wash-station turn), the right place to start is the relevant product page rather than forcing your numbers through this model.
Best fit
→ Freight forwarders and logistics operators managing shipper-owned deposit exposure on lanes where disputes are routine
→ Shippers and consignees paying CNEE-side port deposits who need an independent condition baseline at handover
→ Shippers and forwarders paying lessee-side deposits on rented equipment — particularly reefer and ISO tank, where per-container exposure is materially higher
→ NVOCCs and SOC container operators who own or lease the boxes and bear the full repair cost at return
→ Mixed-fleet operators moving dry boxes, reefers, and ISO tank containers — where higher-deposit equipment carries proportionally higher leakage risk
Related Reading
The calculator is a quick quantitative pass. The pages below go deeper on the evidence mechanics behind the recovery range — what a defensible pickup-and-return record actually contains, and why informal methods (WhatsApp threads, personal camera rolls) fail to support deposit-dispute decisions.
Shipper Container Inspection Documentation
The product page behind this calculator — structured pickup-and-return container inspection documentation for shippers and freight forwarders, ISO 6346-validated, held in the shipper's own tenant.
The foundational guide to the platform category — how structured inspection documentation works and what operators should require from any implementation.
Want the Numbers Translated Into an Implementation Plan?
If the recovery range above looks material for your fleet, the next step is a short conversation about how a structured pickup-and-return record is deployed at your lane profile, counterparty mix, and existing evidence tooling. No pitch deck — the ConPDS team walks through the evidence standard, the rollout, and the honest edge cases where recovery falls outside the 60–80% band.
No obligations — reply within 1 business day · Raw calculator inputs are never sent to ConPDS unless you choose to share them.
