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An easy-to-use Demurrage Calculator that can save you time tracking your costs Demurrage & detention have been around for centuries, it’s always been seen as that horrible charge no one wants to have.  We can see why shipping Lines and carriers have to charge it but it shouldn’t be to the point of getting unexpected bills and […]

We’ve just made it easy to find out what your Quay Rent & Demurrage costs are likely to be. We can help you get a grip of possible future or unplanned costs and help you manage your supply chain better.  No more: What you will have: The tool sits within our product which extremely easy to […]

Recent global events have severely impacted supply chains around the world. The COVID pandemic alone has forced entire industries to react quickly, and the twin impact of Brexit has revealed some serious issues with an increasingly complex global supply chain. It has been reported that Brexit has caused more disruption in supply chains than cyberattacks and natural […]

The term “demurrage” from Old French demeurage, from demeurer – to linger, tarry – originated in vessel chartering and referred to the period when the charterer remained in possession of the vessel after the period normally allowed to load and unload cargo also known as laytime. Demurrage refers to the charges that the charterer pays to the ship owner for its […]

The logistics are critical activities that take place in a chain of supply. There are five main elements to the logistics within a supply chain, which are all equally important and different from each other. They all work in harmony to make the supply chain run as smoothly as possible, getting a product from the […]

Global trade moves at a tremendous scale. Imports into the UK alone are estimated at $1 trillion annually, with around 70% coming from Europe, China, and North America. When you’re shipping hundreds of containers every week via sea freight, knowing where your container is — not just “in transit”, but precisely where — becomes mission-critical. […]