Demurrage and Detention Fees Explained: What They Are and How to Avoid Them

Stacked colorful shipping containers at a port yard, illustrating demurrage and detention fees from delayed cargo pickup.

Few costs in international shipping catch importers off guard as consistently as demurrage and detention. They rarely appear in the original freight quote, they accumulate quickly, and by the time most shippers notice them, the charges have already compounded. Understanding how they work and what triggers them is the most practical way to keep them […]