Demurrage Definition & Meaning
demurrage
- 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
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- What does demurrage mean?
- 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
- What part of speech is demurrage?
- Demurrage is a noun.
- How many definitions does demurrage have?
- Demurrage has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).