'''Detention''' refers to a penalty charge against shippers or [[consignee]]s for delaying carrier's equipment beyond allowed time. [[Demurrage]] is a penalty applied to cargo; detention applies to equipment.<ref>U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration [http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/glossary.html]</ref>
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'''Detention''' refers to a penalty charge against shippers or [[consignee]]s for delaying carrier's equipment beyond allowed time. [[Demurrage]] is a penalty applied to cargo; detention applies to equipment.<ref>[http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/glossary.html U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration]</ref>