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Detention & Demurrage Review CSV format

Header names are matched automatically, in any order and any case. Extra columns are ignored.
ColumnRequiredAlso accepted asExample
Invoice numberYesinvoice number, invoice no, invoice, invoice #, inv no, inv #MAEU-DD-448812
Billing party (carrier or terminal)Yesbilling party, carrier, carrier name, ocean carrier, shipping line, steamship lineMaersk
AmountYesamount, amount due, total amount, total due, invoice amount, charge amount1,500.00
Charge typecharge type, charge, charge code, charge description, description, fee typeDemurrage
Container or trailer numbercontainer number, container no, container #, container, cntr no, cntrMSKU1234565
Bill of ladingb/l number, b/l no, b/l, bl number, bl no, blMAEU221845567
Port of dischargeport of discharge, pod, discharge port, port, port of loading, polUSLAX
Import or exportdirection, import/export, imp/exp, bound, movement, trade directionImport
Free time (days)free time days, free days, free time, free time (days), allowed free time, free time allowed4
Free time start datefree time start, free time start date, start date, start, clock start, period start2026-10-01
Last free daylast free day, lfd, free time end, free time end date, free time expires, free until2026-10-04
Charge end dateend date, end, period end, to date, to, charge end date2026-10-09
Arrival / discharge / availability dateavailability date, container availability date, available date, available, discharge date, discharged2026-10-01
Gate-out dategate out date, gate out, out gate, outgate, out gate date, full out2026-10-06
Empty return dateempty return date, empty return, returned empty, empty in, gate in empty, empty in date2026-10-12
Earliest return date (exports)earliest return date, erd, cargo receiving date, cargo opening date
Days billeddays billed, billed days, chargeable days, billable days, days charged, number of days5
Daily (or hourly) ratedaily rate, rate per day, per diem rate, rate, unit rate, unit price150.00
Contract or tariff ratecontract rate, tariff rate, agreed rate, service contract rate, negotiated rate, contracted rate150.00
Tariff rule or service contracttariff rule, tariff, tariff reference, rule, service contract, service contract numberMaersk US D&D Tariff Rule 2.1
Terminal closure datesterminal closure dates, terminal closure, terminal closed, closure dates, closed dates, port closure dates2026-10-06; 2026-10-07
No appointment available datesappointment unavailable dates, appointment unavailable, appointments unavailable, no appointment dates, no appointments, unavailable dates
Invoice dateinvoice date, inv date, date issued, issue date, billing date, bill date2026-10-15
Invoice due datedue date, invoice due date, payment due, payment due date, pay by2026-11-14
Dispute deadlinedispute deadline, dispute by, dispute due date, dispute window ends, dispute date, contest by2026-11-14
Underlying carrier invoice date (NVOCC)underlying invoice date, carrier invoice date, ocean carrier invoice date, original invoice date
Dispute contactdispute contact, dispute email, billing contact, contact, contact email, contact phonedd-disputes@example.com
Dispute instructions linkdispute url, dispute link, dispute portal, dispute instructions, url, websitehttps://example.com/dnd
Truck check-in timecheck in, check in time, checked in, arrival time, time in, in time2026-10-14 07:00
Truck check-out timecheck out, check out time, checked out, departure time, time out, out time2026-10-14 11:30
Hours on sitehours on site, time on site, dwell hours, dwell time, dwell, total hours
Free time (hours)free hours, free time hours, free time (hours), allowed hours2
Hours billedhours billed, billed hours, billable hours, detention hours, hours4.5