Demurrage
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
Framework senses
- §1
- detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
- §2
- a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
- §1 · legacy_primary
- a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departureDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column