Demurrage is a coordinate term of shippage.
As nouns the difference between shippage and demurrage
is that shippage is shipment of goods while demurrage is the detention of a ship or other freight vehicle, during delayed loading or unloading.
shippage
English
Noun
(-)
(dated) Shipment of goods.
(dated) Charge for shipment.
Usage notes
Today “shipping charge” or “shipping and handling” are much more common terms for these charges.
Coordinate terms
* (fee for shipping) cranage, demurrage, shorage, tonnage, wharfage demurrage
English
Noun
(
wikipedia demurrage)
(nautical) the detention of a ship or other freight vehicle, during delayed loading or unloading
compensation paid for such detention
a charge made for exchanging currency for bullion
Antonyms
* despatch
Coordinate terms
* cranage, shippage, shorage, tonnage, wharfage
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