word
demurrage
dih-MER-ij
dɪˈmɜːrɪdʒListen
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Syllable breakdown
demurrage
Dictionary meaning
charge paid by a charterer to a shipowner for failing to complete the loading or unloading of a vessel within the agreed lay time; compensates the owner for the unproductive time the ship spends in port waiting
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