A charge for storage of incoming merchandise beyond the free time allotted by the shipping company. Also applies to carrier owned or leased equipment, such as containers and chassis.

The charge levied against the user for keeping materials beyond the free period.

A daily rate charged by railroads for failure to unload a rail car within a specified time frame.

The sum agreed by charter to be paid as damage for delay beyond the stipulated time for loading or discharging. It should be collected daily by the master or agent.

Delay charges levied on ships in port

Charge levied by a vessel owner for the period a vessel is retained beyond the allocated time for loading/unloading

The fee payable to a Logistics Provider, by the Shipper, when the Shipper exceeds the agreed time for loading and/or unloading.

Extra charges paid to a carrier when loading and/or unloading has not been completed within the specified time.

Extra charge paid by cargo suppliers, receivers or charterers for delaying a vessel at a port of loading or discharge beyond the scheduled time of departure. Applies also to barges, freight cars and other carriers.

Penalty charges for the delay of a ship beyond a specified time

Demurrage is the monthly charge assessed for the rental of gas cylinders from University Stores

The extra time required to load or unload a vessel, as compared with that specified in the contract. The term refers only to those situations in which the charterer or shipper, rather than the vessel's operator, is at fault. Français: Surestarie Español: Sobrestadía, gastos de sobrestadía, detención en muelle

Compensation / Additional charge imposed for exceeding the free time which is included in the rate and allowed for the use of certain equipment at the terminal payable by the shipper or receiver to the carrier

A charge for detaining a trailer, steamship or air container, beyond the normal ëfreeí time allowed.

Extra charge applied by a shipowner when a container stays on a terminal over the free time period.

A charge made on cars or other equipment held by or for consignor or consignee for loading or unloading, for forwarding directions or for any other purpose.

a charge assessed for detaining a vessel beyond the free time stipulated for loading or unloading.

In Marine Hull Insurance, this means any loss of hire period incurred by the shipowner due to his vessel being damaged through the fault of another party.

A penalty payment incurred by the shipper or consignee for holding a rail car beyond the free time allowed by the railroad.

Compensation paid to the shipowner by the charterer, shipper or receiver for failing to complete loading or discharging of the vessel within the time allowed according to the charter party.

Amount of money payable for failing to load or discharge a vessel or aircraft in the time allowed in the charter party. In the case of containerised cargo it is also payable for delays to equipment such as containers caused by slow customs clearance for example

In domestic shipping demurrage is a penalty charged to shippers or receivers of freight by the carriers, usually at a stated amount per car, per truck, or per barge, per day for detention of the vehicle beyond the free time provided for loading or unloading.

Excess time taken for loading or unloading of a vessel not caused by the vessel operator, but due to the acts of a charterer or shipper.

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.

a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure

Compensation paid to the ship-owner for delay of a vessel beyond the stipulated time allowed in the charter party for loading or discharge.

A surcharge assessed by steamship lines and railroads for storage at their port facility longer than the allotted "free time."

Is a sum provided in a contract of shipment to be paid for the delay or detention of vessels or rail cars beyond the time agreed upon for loading or unloading.

A charge levied on a charter vessel or cargo for delay or detention.

a fee charged for the use of a currency for a period of time. The fee is intended to encourage users to spend the money quickly, rather than hoarding it.

A penalty for exceeding free time allowed for loading or unloading at a pier or freight terminal. Also a charge for undue detention of transportation equipment or carriers in port while loading or unloading.

the compensation paid to a ship owner by the charterer when their ship is delayed beyond the stipulated time for loading or discharge.

The detention of a ship, railroad, car or truck beyond a specified time for loading/unloading; the payment required and made for the delay.

Additional revenue paid to the shipowner on its Voyage Charters for delays experienced in loading and/or unloading cargo, which are not deemed to be the responsibility of the shipowner, calculated in accordance with specific Charter terms. Double Hull Hull construction design in which a vessel has an inner and an outer side and bottom separated by void space, usually two meters in width.

A charge assessed by carriers to users who fail to unload and return equipment promptly.

A charge by the carrier for the detention of equipment and cargo beyond the free period which is allowed for loading, unloading, or other purposes.

The fee assessed by the steamship line for holding household goods in a ocean container beyond the allowed time.

shipping) The extra charges a shipper pays for detaining a freight car or ship beyond time permitted for loading or unloading.

Compensation payable for the detention of goods or equipment beyond a certain agreed time period.

A penalty charge against shippers or consignees for delaying the carrier's equipment beyond the allowed free time. The free time and demurrage charges are set forth in the charter party or freight tariff.

fee paid by the charterer to the shipowner when the latters ship is detained beyond the specified date agreed in the charter party opposite of despatch

A charge made by a shipping company or a port authority for failure to load or remove goods within the time allowed.

charges paid for detaining a ship or other cargo carrier beyond the scheduled departure time.

The fee assessed for holding household goods in an ocean container, truck / trailer or other carrier owned equipment beyond the allowed time. Fees are charged for each day.

Excess time taken for loading or unloading a vessel. Demurrage refers only to situations in which the charterer or shipper, rather than the vessel's operator, is at fault.

When a truck, rail car, vessel, etc., must wait beyond the time agreed upon, as in loading and unloading delays.

A charge for detaining a trailer, steamship or air container, or rail car beyond the time allowed.

The carrier charges and fees applied when rail freight cars and ships are retained beyond a specified loading or unloading time. Also see: Detention, Express

The detention of a freight car or ship beyond time permitted for loading or unloading.

Compensation payable to the owner or operator for a ship delayed beyond a certain time limit.

Charges required as compensation for the delay, or the detention of a ship beyond its scheduled time of departure.

allowance due to a shipmaster or shipowner for the time a ship is held up longer than usual to be loaded or unloaded

Levy charged for waiting time while loading/unloading. More common in container transport than general haulage.

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.

An assessment against the shipper or consignee as a penalty for the detention of a common carrier's equipment beyond the period of free time allowed for loading or unloading.

Penalty for exceeding free time, usually 48 hours, allowed for loading/unloading under terms of railroad/ocean and motor carrier traffics.

Money paid to a shipowner as compensation for the delay of a vessel beyond the period allowed in a charterparty for loading or discharging / Any loss of hire period suffered by a shipowner

Charges as a result of delay in clearing goods

Charges that are assessed when consignor or consignee fail to load or unload shipments in specified time limits. Also known as detention.

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.

The detention of containers by the shippers or receivers of freight beyond the specified free time. See also Waiting Time.

Holding a container, box car, etc. beyond a certain time limit and incurring a penalty charge such as a daily rent after the free time ends.

The rate or amount payable to a shipowner by a charterer for failure to load or discharge a ship within the time agreed.

Tariff charges assessed against consigned for detaining freight cars beyond their specified time limit.

A penalty charge assessed by railroads for the detention of cars by shippers or receivers of freight beyond a specified free time.

Charges assessed for keeping a piece of carrier equipment too long.

a fee levied by the shipping company upon the port or supplier for not loading or unloading the vessel by a specified date agreed upon by contract. This fee is usually, assessed upon a daily basis after the deadline.

The charge that a shipper may be required to pay for detaining a rail car (or water carrier) longer than necessary to load it. What length of time is considered reasonable, and the level of demurrage charges, are frequently points of dispute between agricultural shippers and the railroads, particularly in proceedings before federal or state transportation regulatory bodies.

An extra payment due to a ship owner if a tanker is forced to wait before loading or discharging.

Detention of a freight vehicle or container beyond a stipulated time.

A shipping industry term referring to a penalty charge payable by a shipper or consignee for exceeding the time allotted for loading or unloading a vessel.

Demurrage (from demur, French demeurer, to delay, derived from Latin, mora) is a general term used to indicate a surcharge for delays in delivering a product. It has application in a variety of fields.