Demurrage reduction: speed up freight procurement

Demurrage often spikes when cargo windows and vessel hire misalign. Email tendering stretches cycles to days — leaving less room to fix delays. Read the full analysis or the practical guide what is demurrage and how traders avoid it.

What changes with platform-based tenders

• Shorter award cycles — teams target 8–18 hours instead of 3–5 days (see FreightTender).
• Structured offers — fewer back-and-forth clarifications on laycan and specs.
• Audit trail — supports post-fixture reviews when demurrage claims arise.

Dry bulk demurrage (not containers)

Demurrage in dry bulk shipping: why 70% is preventable — Capesize/Panamax economics, four controllable causes, disputes, metrics.

Related playbooks

Capesize vs Panamax procurement · Freight as % of margin · Freight tendering best practices · Why email tendering fails · ROI calculator