Tag Archives: Demurrage

10 Items to Lock Before ETA to Reduce Demurrage and Detention

Ten pre-ETA controls covering free time, cargo release, customs, trucking, warehouse and empty return to...

How to Check Free Time Terms in a Shipping Line Quotation

A practical method to verify DEM, DET and Storage free time, day-count conventions, start/end events,...

Why Businesses Incur Unplanned Demurrage and Detention Charges

Unplanned D&D often results from incorrect free-time assumptions, document or customs delays, unavailable capacity and...

How to Build a Timeline to Reduce Container Demurrage, Detention and Storage

A practical ETA/ETD-based timeline for controlling free time, customs readiness, pickup, warehouse planning and empty-container...

What Is the Difference Between Demurrage, Detention and Storage?

Compare demurrage, detention and storage by container location, charging party, free-time clock, invoice basis and...

What Is Free Time? How to Check Container Free Days

Understand container free time, distinguish demurrage, detention and storage, and verify the Last Free Day...