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As nouns the difference between detention and demurrage. is that detention is (uncountable) the act of detaining or the state of being detained while demurrage is the detention of a ship or other freight vehicle, during delayed loading or unloading.
Demurrage. The term demurrage originated in vessel chartering and refers to the period when the charterer remains in possession of the vessel after the period normally allowed to load and unload cargo.By extension, demurrage refers to the charges that the charterer pays to the shipowner for its extra use of the vessel.rinceton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: demurrage (noun). a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure. demurrage (noun).