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New page: '''Detention''' refers to a penalty charge against shippers or consignees for delaying carrier's equipment beyond allowed time. Demurrage is a penalty applied to cargo; detention appli...
'''Detention''' refers to a penalty charge against shippers or consignees 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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