(n.) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing.
(n.) The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention.
Example Sentences:
(1) The influence of emergency demurrage of reserve beds on occupancy rate is not determined by the absolute number of these beds and their share in the structure of hospital bed fund.
(2) When planning the average number of bed occupancy days per year at a hospital providing emergency hospitalization one should take into account the demurrage of reserve beds which are needed for urgent hospitalization of patients.
(3) Freicoin imposes a "demurrage fee" of 4.9% on money held by users.
Wharfage
Definition:
(n.) The fee or duty paid for the privilege of using a wharf for loading or unloading goods; pierage, collectively; quayage.