demurrage
noun
de·mur·rage
di-ˈmər-ij 
-ˈmə-rij
1
: the detention of a ship by the freighter beyond the time allowed for loading, unloading, or sailing
2
: a charge for detaining a ship, freight car, or truck
Examples of demurrage in a Sentence
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Infor Nexus’s approach is not to just give a specific answer to a specific question, but to provide the right data visual, in this example a matrix type view of several days of shipments with demurrage risk.
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Steve Banker, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
In normal times, the fees, known as detention and demurrage, make a lot of sense.
—John Francis Peters, ProPublica, 16 June 2022
Direct accounts for users as well as direct payments to the most disadvantaged spurred by demurrage as well as targeting spending on essentials are under consideration in the latter phases of eNaira.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2022
The company had already incurred more than $300,000 in detention and demurrage fees on 67 containers since the start of September.
—John Francis Peters, ProPublica, 16 June 2022
Now, the arcane matter of detention and demurrage has made its way into corporate earnings reports.
—John Francis Peters, ProPublica, 16 June 2022
After a container sits at the terminal for a certain number of days, shipping companies begin charging end customers a rental fee for using their box, a charge called demurrage in the industry.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2021
However, the current focus is demurrage levies/fines.
—Lora Cecere, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
The waiting costs money as well as time: Ocean carriers start to charge detention fees on containers out too long being delivered; demurrage fees apply to containers sitting at the port too long and typically increase over time.
—Lettie Teague, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021
Steve Banker, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
In normal times, the fees, known as detention and demurrage, make a lot of sense.
—John Francis Peters, ProPublica, 16 June 2022
Direct accounts for users as well as direct payments to the most disadvantaged spurred by demurrage as well as targeting spending on essentials are under consideration in the latter phases of eNaira.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2022
The company had already incurred more than $300,000 in detention and demurrage fees on 67 containers since the start of September.
—John Francis Peters, ProPublica, 16 June 2022
Now, the arcane matter of detention and demurrage has made its way into corporate earnings reports.
—John Francis Peters, ProPublica, 16 June 2022
After a container sits at the terminal for a certain number of days, shipping companies begin charging end customers a rental fee for using their box, a charge called demurrage in the industry.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2021
However, the current focus is demurrage levies/fines.
—Lora Cecere, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
The waiting costs money as well as time: Ocean carriers start to charge detention fees on containers out too long being delivered; demurrage fees apply to containers sitting at the port too long and typically increase over time.
—Lettie Teague, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021
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“Demurrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demurrage. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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