Noun: demurrage di'mur-ij or di'mú-rij
- Detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
"The company had to pay demurrage charges for keeping the containers at the port longer than agreed"
- A charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
"The company incurred demurrage charges due to port congestion"
Derived forms: demurrages
Type of: charge, delay, holdup
Encyclopedia: Demurrage