1 A fee levied by the shipping company upon the consignee for not returning a shipping container within the specified time after taking delivery
The amount paid to the master or owner of a vessel for its detention beyond the time allowed for unloading or loading The charge assessed for storage of the merchandise at the port, beyond the time allotted by the shipping company
A surcharge assessed by steamship lines and railroads for storage at their port or facility longer than the allotted "free time" (usually 48 hours allowed for loading/unloading)
A charge assessed against a user of transportation equipment such as rail cars, trailers, or welding gas cylinders for excessive time taken to load or unloads An encouragement to such users not to exploit the transportation equipment as temporary storage The primary issue in the levying of such charges is that transport equipment makes money for its owners only when it is being used to transport goods, not when waiting either to be filled or emptied
Charges payable by the shipper or carrier to the carrier due to the excess time taken for loading or unloading a vessel Demurrage refers only to situations in which the charter or shipper (not the vessel's operator) is at fault
A surcharge assessed by steamship lines and railroads for storage at their port facility longer than the allotted "free time "
Penalty for exceeding the time allotted for loading or unloading a vessel Demurrage refers only to situations in which the charter or shipper, rather than the vessel's operator, is at fault
The detention of a freight car or ship beyond time permitted for loading or unloading
The penalty for exceeding free time allowed for loading/unloading under the terms of the agreement with the carrier Demurrage is the term used in the rail and ocean industry; detention is used in the motor industry
The rate or amount payable to a shipowner by a charterer for failure to load or discharge a ship within the time agreed
Excess time for loading or unloading a vessel, railroad car, truck, etc beyond the time agreed upon, and the penalties and liabilities related by contract to such detention
a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
Charges made for storing goods at the port of destination while awaiting collection by the buyer These may be incurred unintentionally if the goods arrive before the buyer has received the document of title
A financial penalty for exceeding the time allotted for loading or unloading a vessel This applies only when fault lies with the charter or shipper
The fee payable to a Logistics Provider, by the Shipper, when the Shipper exceeds the agreed time for loading and/or unloading
The detention of containers by shippers or receives of freight beyond a specified grace period The airlines tender carrier owned containers to the customer for loading and unloading of the unit In the event the container is not returned to the carrier within a specified time (usually 36-48 hours) a charge may be assessed by the carrier for each 24-hour period or fraction there of beyond the allowed time
A fixed sum, per day or per hour, agreed to be paid for the detention of the vessel under charter at the expiration of laytime allowed
Excess time taken for loading or unloading a vessel as a result of acts of a shipper Charges are assessed by the shipping company