demurrage
pronunciation
How to pronounce demurrage in British English:
UK [dɪ'mʌrɪdʒ]
How to pronounce demurrage in American English:
US [dɪ'mɜɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
- detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
Word Origin
- demurrage (n.)
- 1640s, from Old French demorage, from demorer (see demur).
Example
- 1. The sellers shall be fully responsible for the dead freight , demurrage and all other losses thus sustained .
- 2. The resulting waste disposal charges , container demurrage charges , transport fees as many as 170 million yuan .
- 3. Case of demurrage charges dispute between marinaviva copania naivera and china metals and minerals import and export corporation .
- 4. Demurrage charges of container - after arrived xingang port .
- 5. The supplier shall assume responsibility for all dead freight , demurrage charges and other costs of the purchaser or its shipping agent , resulting from unavailable shipment of the supplier after the vessel 's in-time arrival at the shipping port .