Why does the shipping line charge demurrage when it is their company who are unable to deliver the container within the demurrage free period?
- On 23rd September 2019
Basically because you do have a choice if the shipping company itself does not have enough drivers available to collect your container before the quay rent & demurrage starts.
You could always get an outside company to arrange the haulage for you, so they feel they have not cornered you into using their services with no other alternative available. Therefore they will consider the charge justified even if there are not able to deliver your container prior to the demurrage start date.