Detention
Category: Port Charges
Definition (plain English)
A charge for keeping a carrier container outside the terminal beyond the allowed return period after pickup.
Why it matters commercially
Detention risk depends on warehouse appointments, unloading capacity, pallet breakdown, inland delivery delays, and empty-container return planning.
Example
The container cleared customs on time, but a missed warehouse slot delayed unloading and caused detention before the empty container was returned.
Common mistake
Planning only the port pickup and not the drayage, unload, destuffing, delivery appointment, and empty-return schedule.
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