• Demurrage滞期费
– the amount of money paid as a penalty at an agreed rate by the charterer to compensate the ship-owner for his losses in case the charterer fails to have loading and unloading completed within the lay time
• Dispatch 速遣费
– the amount of money paid as a bonus by the ship-owner to the charterer if they get loading and unloading done ahead of schedule. – normally dispatch money = ½ the demurrage
Illustration
• Suppose
– – – – – – Exporting 100 cases Volume 30x60x50cm Gross weight 40kg, grade 9 Freight basis W/M Basic freight rate HKD109 Bunker surcharge 20%, Currency Surcharge 10%
1.2 Air Transportation
• Four main types of air transportation
– Scheduled Airlines 班机 – Chartered Carriers 包机 – Consolidated Consignment 集中托运 – Air Express 航空急件运输