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Glossary

What is Demurrage?

A daily charge for a shipment's container or cargo remaining at the port beyond its free storage period.

This term in other languages

Arabicغرامة التأخير في الميناء
FrenchFrais de surestarie
TurkishLiman bekleme ücreti

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Common reasons a shipment is held at customs and how each one is resolved

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