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What is demurrage in freight forwarding?

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D / Demurrage

Shippers and consignees are allotted a certain amount of time by a carrier, for loading their goods onto a vehicle, ship, or aircraft and for offloading the same. Demurrage is the term used when this allotted time is exceeded for reasons beyond the carrier’s control.