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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.
DETENTION CHARGES IN TODAYâS TRUCKING INDUSTRY. John T. Husk, Esq.*. Getting paid for detention is neither a recent or unique problem in the trucking industry. Although modeled after demurrage, detention has developed a character of its own in order to. meet the specific needs in the motor carrier industry. The basic purpose of detention is not to.