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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.
DEFINITION of 'Demurrage'. A term used in currency trading to denote the cost of currency ownership and/or storage. It is essentially considered to be the cost of carrying money, and is in some respects considered superior to interest payments, as it stimulates currency circulation and economic growth.Next Up.n a physical sense, demurrage represents a delay that occurs during the transportation of goods via truck. When this happens, the trucking firm delivering the product can opt to pay a flat fee to the receiver to cover any loss incurred as a result of the delay.