Demurrage (Noun)
Meaning 1
A charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Meaning 2
Detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The shipping company was charged a hefty demurrage fee for the delay in unloading the cargo from the ship.
- Due to bad weather, the ship's departure was delayed, resulting in a significant demurrage charge.
- The freight car was held up at the terminal for an extra week, incurring a substantial demurrage fee.
- The demurrage charges for the delayed shipment were passed on to the customer, adding to their overall costs.
- The shipping line imposed a demurrage charge on the cargo owner for every day the container was held beyond its scheduled departure date.