You should regularly review carrier contracts, specifically focusing on demurrage and detention charges. Don’t just focus on the charges themselves—you should also look at how much free time ...

However, less time is given to open top or special containers. Demurrage charges result when a container remains unpacked in the terminal beyond these free days, known as “laytime”.

1. Importers, exporters, intermediaries, and truckers should not be penalized by demurrage and detention practices when circumstances are such that they cannot retrieve containers from, or return ...

Logistics professionals navigating their path forward face challenging market conditions, an evolving regulatory environment, a rapidly changing technology landscape, and an increasingly competitive ...

steps that can be taken to expedite cargo delivery and avoid or minimize demurrage, detention and storage fees. The definition of time allowed depends on the small print of each contract, so the first ...

10 May 2005 Please be advised that with effect from June 1st 2005, new demurrage tarriffs (in US Dollars) will be applied for all types of containers.For 20'DV: Free Time 7 days8th to 14th ...

Ocean carriers and/or marine terminals will be assessing demurrage on containers which are not picked up within the free time period (usually a few days) from when the containers are available.

A little while ago, when shippers were clamoring for cars, they were demanding reciprocal demurrage laws ... for detaining such cars an unreasonable time. But now there are cars in plenty ...

The AR contended that these precedents firmly established that such charges, arising from contractual obligations rather than breaches of law, are compensatory and thus deductible business ...

ocean carriers and terminal operators allot a “free time” window to the cargo owner. If the trucker does not pick up the container within the period, the cargo owner is assessed a demurrage ...