Look up: demurrage

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   demurrage
   A daily rate charged by railroads for failure to unload a rail car within a specified time frame.
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   Demurrage
   Naval Compensation paid to the owner of a vessel which has been delayed in port beyond the time agreed on.
   Found on http://www.britishempire.co.uk/glossary/
   
   
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   demurrage
   [n] - a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure 2. [n] - detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
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   Demurrage
   The detention of a vessel in loading or unloading beyond the agreed upon time. Demurrage costs are usually incurred for any delay.
   Found on http://www.anson.co.uk/oilfield_glossary
   
   
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   demurrage
   money paid to a customer when a shipment is delayed at a port or by customs Category: Commerce - movement of goods
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   Demurrage
   Charge for storage in an airline warehouse or other warehouse, which accrues after a given time, for consignments not collected. Also applies to delay caused to an aircraft (eg by a charterer).
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   Demurrage
   De·mur'rage noun [ Confer Old French demorage delay. See Demur .] (Law) (a) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing. (b) The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention. « The claim for demurrage ceases as soon as the ship is cleared ...
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   demurrage
   noun detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
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   demurrage
   noun a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
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    Demurrage
    `Demurrage` from `demur`, French `demeurer`, to delay, derived from Latin, `mora`) is a general term used to indicate a surcharge for delays in delivering a product. It has application in a variety of fields. In industries where items are sold in rented containers, demurrage is synonymous with the free rental of the container for a given period of time. The assumption is that a given amount of free time using the container is built into the cos...
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    Demurrage
    • (n.) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing. • (n.) The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention.
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    Demurrage
    A cost associated with delay. It takes different forms in different contexts, such as when a ship is delayed in loading or unloading, or when currency or gold are held over time.
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    Demurrage
    The detention of a vessel in loading or unloading beyond the time agreed upon. Demurrage charges are usually incurred for any delay.
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    Demurrage
    A term associated with the charge (monetary) that can be levied against a shipper or consignee who detains a container, truck, ship or railroad car beyond the allotted time for loading and unloading of that piece of transport equipment. Such a monetary 'penalty' is used to offset the loss to the carrier as a result of the delay. &qu...
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