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Put a number on the demurrage before the bill lands

Free time at the terminal runs out faster than you think, then the charges compound daily. Enter your free days, days out and the line per-diem to see your exposure. Runs on your device.

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How it works: chargeable days = days out − free days (never below zero), × your line per-diem. Many lines tier the per-diem (it rises after the first few days) — if yours does, run each tier separately. Nothing you enter leaves your device.

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