{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Dead Freight","description":"Dead freight is the charge a shipowner levies when a shipper or charterer loads less cargo than the quantity agreed in the contract of carriage or charter party. The carrier reserved the space and bears the revenue loss; the shipper pays for what went unused. In voyage chartering, the agreed quantity and any contractual tolerance margins determine the exact financial exposure; liner bills of lading typically include dead freight clauses as standard. Dead freight is distinct from demurrage, which","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/dead-freight","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T19:29:03.921831","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dead-freight.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/dead-freight","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Dead Freight · Dead freight is the charge a shipowner levies when a shipper or charterer loads less cargo than the quantity agreed in the contract of carriage or charter party. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dead-freight.asp"}