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Sample report · Detention & Demurrage Review

$3,706.75 expected back from a 11-row sample

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Rows read
11
Cases opened
7
Money at risk
$4,660.00

Cases

  • Maersk D&D — 1 invoice billed after 30 days, 1 line with extra days billedMaersk · respond by 2026-11-11

    $1,743.75of $2,025.00 at risk

    • blockerDetention invoice MAEU-DT-50139 on MSKU7654321 is dated 2026-10-12, 53 days after the charges were last incurred on 2026-08-20; 46 CFR 541.7 sets a 30-day billing deadline, after which the billed party is not obligated to pay. $1,500.00 in dispute.
    • warningDemurrage invoice MAEU-DM-50177 on TGHU8812340 bills 9 days but the dates (2026-10-10 to 2026-10-20 less 4 free days) support 6; 3 extra days at $175.00 is $525.00.

  • MSC D&D — 1 invoice missing required information, 1 line charged during closuresMSC · respond by 2026-11-19

    $825.00of $1,200.00 at risk

    • warningDemurrage invoice MSC-DD-77810 on MEDU4410023 does not show the bill of lading number, invoice due date, link to dispute instructions, which 46 CFR 541.6 requires on every demurrage or detention invoice; under 46 CFR 541.5 an invoice missing required information need not be paid. $900.00 in dispute.
    • warningDetention invoice MSC-DT-77852 on MEDU5520011 charges for a period that includes terminal closed 2026-10-06, 2026-10-07; the container could not be returned on 2 days, which should extend free time. $300.00 at $150.00 a day.

  • Hapag-Lloyd D&D — 1 duplicate invoiceHapag-Lloyd · respond by 2026-11-27

    $680.00of $800.00 at risk

    • blockerInvoice HLC-551288 bills demurrage for HLXU3345120 that invoice HLC-551200 already billed (5 days also billed on invoice HLC-551200); $800.00 appears to be billed twice.

  • CMA CGM D&D — 1 rate above contractCMA CGM · respond by 2026-11-20

    $200.00of $250.00 at risk

    • warningDetention invoice CMDU-DT-90021 on CMAU2290118 charges for a period that includes no appointments available 2026-10-14; the container could not be returned on 1 day, which should extend free time. $200.00 at $200.00 a day.
    • warningDetention invoice CMDU-DT-90021 on CMAU2290118 charges $200.00 a day against a contract or tariff rate of $150.00; 5 days at the difference is $250.00.

  • Pier 400 Container Terminal D&D — 1 line charged during closuresPier 400 Container Terminal · respond by 2026-11-22

    $114.00of $190.00 at risk

    • warningDemurrage invoice PCT-ST-3381 on TCLU6671204 charges for a period that includes no appointments available 2026-10-13, 2026-10-14; the container could not be picked up on 2 days, which should extend free time. $190.00 at $95.00 a day.

  • J.B. Hunt Transport truck detention — 1 truck detention line billed in free timeJ.B. Hunt Transport · respond by 2027-04-17

    $84.00of $120.00 at risk

    • warningTruck detention invoice JBH-DET-44120 on JBHZ40112 bills 4.5 hours but the stop lasted 4.5 hours with 2 hours free, leaving 2.5 billable; 2 hours at $60.00 is $120.00.

  • Swift Transportation truck detention — 1 truck detention line billed in free timeSwift Transportation · respond by 2027-04-14

    $60.00of $75.00 at risk

    • warningTruck detention invoice SWFT-DET-1182 on 532118 bills $75.00 for a stop of 1.75 hours, inside the 2 hours of free time.

The letter drafted for the largest case

Subject: Demurrage and detention dispute — Maersk (Sample Company Inc.)

Dear Maersk Demurrage and Detention team,

We have reviewed the demurrage and detention invoices below for Sample Company Inc. and believe the amounts shown were billed in error. We are requesting a refund or waiver under 46 CFR 541.8. We may have misread our records, so please check them against your own.

Invoices issued more than 30 days after the charges were last incurred:
  - Invoice MAEU-DT-50139, dated 2026-10-12, container MSKU7654321, B/L MAEU221845601, billed $1,500.00; issued 53 days after charges stopped; amount disputed: $1,500.00
  Basis: 46 CFR 541.7(a) provides that a demurrage or detention invoice must be issued within 30 calendar days from the date the charge was last incurred, and that the billed party is not obligated to pay a charge invoiced after that.

Days billed above what the container dates and free time support:
  - Invoice MAEU-DM-50177, dated 2026-10-26, container TGHU8812340, B/L MAEU221845702, billed $1,575.00; 9 days billed, 6 supported; amount disputed: $525.00

Total refund or waiver requested: $2,025.00

Could you please review these charges and confirm the waiver, or issue a credit or refund for any amount already paid? If you believe any charge is correct, please send the container event dates, the free time applied and the tariff rule or contract used, so we can reconcile.
We are sending this within the dispute period, which for the earliest open invoice ends 2026-11-11.
46 CFR 541.8(b) asks the billing party to attempt to resolve a request within 30 days of receipt; we look forward to your reply.

Thank you for your help.

Kind regards,
Sample Company Inc.

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