Freight glossary

The language of the freight back office.

Plain-English answers to the terms that actually run a drayage and warehouse operation: demurrage, detention, last free day, the bills of lading, and the EDI behind them. Written by the team that automates the work, grounded in what we see in production.

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Charges 2

Demurrage Guide

Demurrage is the fee an ocean carrier or terminal charges when a loaded container sits inside the terminal past its f... Read →

Per diem Guide

Per diem in shipping is the daily fee an ocean carrier charges for the use of its equipment, the container and often ... Read →

Drayage & container 1

Drayage Guide

Drayage is the short-distance trucking of an ocean or rail container between a port or rail terminal and a nearby war... Read →

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