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demurrage Definition

de·mur·rage (di mʉrij)

noun

  1. the compensation payable to a carrier of freight whose vehicle or vessel is delayed, as by failure to load or unload the freight within the time allowed
  2. the delay itself

Etymology: OFr demorage, a delay < demorer: see demur

demurrage Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • claim: Owners claimed demurrage pursuant to clause 8 of the charterparty.
  • pay: The House of Lords held that the company was not liable as principal to pay demurrage.
  • incur: There was a further dispute about whether owners were entitled to claim for demurrage incurred before termination.

Modifies a noun

  • charge: Good news about the demurrage charge, by the way.
  • fee: At 50 Euros per day, the demurrage fee from 1 February 2000 to the present date does not come to 51,500 Euros.
  • clause: The demurrage clause simply liquidates the damages for such a breach.
  • cost: In addition, congestion charges ( demurrage costs ) incurred in relation to imported coal handled at the Port of Immingham have reduced.

Noun used with modifier

  • port: These will include transport scheduling, personnel scheduling and port demurrage minimisation.

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