{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Charter Agreement Negotiation","description":"Charter agreement negotiation is the process by which a charterer and a shipowner settle the contractual terms governing the use of a vessel. The main points under discussion are freight rate, laytime (the contractually allowed loading and discharging window), demurrage (charges that accrue when laytime is exceeded), cancelling clauses, designated ports, and provisions for maintenance and insurance. Charter brokers typically manage these negotiations on behalf of one party, frequently under time","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/charter-agreement-negotiation","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T15:02:41.599633","citation":"https://www.bimco.org/contracts-and-clauses/charter-parties","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/charter-agreement-negotiation","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Charter Agreement Negotiation · Charter agreement negotiation is the process by which a charterer and a shipowner settle the contractual terms governing the use of a vessel. · Quelle: https://www.bimco.org/contracts-and-clauses/charter-parties"}