Demurrages

/dɪˈmɜːrɪdʒɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of demurrage: charges paid when a ship, vehicle, or container is kept longer than the allowed time for loading or unloading.

Etymology

From demurrage (late 16th century), from Old French demourer meaning 'to delay' or 'remain,' from Latin demorari (de- 'away' + morari 'to delay'). The suffix -age forms nouns indicating a charge or fee.

Kelly Says

Shipping companies use demurrage charges as a financial penalty to keep goods moving through ports efficiently—it's basically a fine for hogging the equipment! This practice is why container ships spend as little time as possible sitting in port; every extra day costs money.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ ክፍት
en-kess-kase kift
ARالعربية
رسوم التأخير
risoom at-ta-khier
BNবাংলা
বিলম্ব शुल्क
bil-m-b shuk-lak
CACatalà
tarifes de retard
ta-ri-fes de re-tar-d
CSČeština
poplatky za zpoždění
po-plat-ky za z-po-zhd-eni
DADansk
forsinkelsesgebyr
for-sin-kel-ses-ge-byr
DEDeutsch
Hafenaufschläge
ha-fen-owf-shla-g
ELΕλληνικά
τίτλοι καθυστέρησης
tee-to-i ka-th-y-ste-re-se-s
ESEspañol
demurrages
deh-moo-rah-hay-zhes
FAفارسی
هزینه تاخیر
hez-i-neh ta-khier
FISuomi
viivästymismaksut
viiv-a-sty-mis-maks-ut
FRFrançais
frais de détention
fray de deh-ten-syohn
GUGU
વિલંબ शुल्क
vil-amb shuk-lak
HAHA
biyanu
bee-ya-nu
HEעברית
תשלום עיכוב
te-sh-lu-m ey-khav
HIहिन्दी
विलंब शुल्क
vil-amb shuk-lak
HUMagyar
késés díja
kesh-es dee-ya
IDBahasa Indonesia
biaya demurrage
bee-ah-yah deh-moo-rahj
IGIG
akwụkwọ
ak-wuk-wo
ITItaliano
tariffe di ritardo
tar-ee-feh dee ree-tar-doh
JA日本語
滞泊料
chaku-haku-ryo
KKKK
тұрғылықты төлем
tur-gy-ly-kty to-lem
KMKM
ប្រាក់ចាក់
bra-ak chak
KO한국어
선박 정차료
seon-bak jeong-cha-ryo
MRMR
विलंब शुल्क
vil-amb shuk-lak
MSBahasa Melayu
biaya demurrage
bee-ah-yah deh-moo-rahj
MYမြန်မာ
စေတနာ စုံ
se-ta-na su-n
NLNederlands
omslagkosten
om-slag-kos-ten
NONorsk
oppholdsgebyr
op-holds-ge-byr
PAPA
ਵਿਲੰਬ शुल्क
vil-amb shuk-lak
PLPolski
opłaty za postoój
op-wat-y za pos-too-yoh
PTPortuguês
demurragens
deh-moo-rah-jen-zhes
RORomână
taxele de întârziere
ta-xe-le de in-tar-zee-re
RUРусский
штрафы за стоянку
shtr-afy za stoy-an-ku
SVSvenska
fördröjningsavgifter
for-dro-jnings-av-gif-ter
SWKiswahili
malipo ya kuchelewa
ma-li-po ya koo-che-le-wa
TAதமிழ்
தாமத கட்டணம்
tha-mad kat-ta-nam
TEతెలుగు
లేపన ఛార్జీ
le-pa-na char-jee
THไทย
ค่าธรรมเนียมรอ
ka-tha-ma-neen ro
TLTL
bayad ng pag-antala
ba-yad ng pa-gant-a-la
TRTürkçe
detention ücretleri
deh-ten-syohn oo-eh-ret-le-ri
UKУкраїнська
штрафи за прострочення
shtr-afy za pro-stro-ch-en-nya
URاردو
مخالفہ کاروبار
makh-al-fah ka-roo-ba-ar
VITiếng Việt
phí demurrage
phee deh-moo-rahj
YOYO
agbe
ag-be
ZH中文
滞船费
zhì chuán fèi
ZUZU
izimali
ee-zi-ma-li

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