{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Waiting time compensation","description":"Waiting time compensation is a contractually or tariff-based charge entitling a carrier or freight forwarder to payment when delays at the loading or unloading point are caused by the shipper, consignee, or third parties rather than by the transport operator. Common triggers include late cargo availability, congested docks, incomplete documentation, or a delayed customs release. The entitlement begins once the agreed free waiting period has lapsed, and the fee is typically calculated per hour or","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/waiting-time-compensation","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T17:42:32.722894","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demurrage","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/waiting-time-compensation","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Waiting time compensation · Waiting time compensation is a contractually or tariff-based charge entitling a carrier or freight forwarder to payment when delays at the loading or unloading point are caused by the shipper, consignee, or third parties rather than by the transport operator. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demurrage"}