{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Demurrage","description":"Demurrage is designed to keep port infrastructure moving: it is a daily charge imposed on an importer or exporter who holds a container at a port or terminal beyond the free time allowance granted by the carrier or terminal operator. Once that free period expires, fees begin to accrue and typically increase in escalating daily tiers. Demurrage is one of the most common sources of dispute between cargo owners and shipping lines, particularly during port congestion or customs delays that prevent t","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/demurrage-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-22T22:25:55.663102","citation":"https://www.freightos.com/glossary/demurrage/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/demurrage-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Demurrage · Demurrage is designed to keep port infrastructure moving: it is a daily charge imposed on an importer or exporter who holds a container at a port or terminal beyond the free time allowance granted by the carrier or terminal operator. · Quelle: https://www.freightos.com/glossary/demurrage/"}