Skip to content
Shipping Terms

Demurrage/Detention

Shipping containers

Demurrage is a charge levied by the shipping line to the importer in cases where they have not taken delivery of the entire container and moved it out of the port/terminal area for unpacking within the allowed free days.

Detention is also a charge levied by the shipping line to the importer in cases where they have taken delivery of the entire container and moved it out of the port/terminal area for unpacking. Still, they have not returned the empty container to the nominated empty container depot of the shipping line.

Related article: The Secret to Understanding Sea Freight Rates

← Back to Index 

Say goodbye to freight rate uncertainty with real-time data

Every second, our platform processes 500M+ data points from the world's largest shipping companies for unmatched, real-time market intelligence.