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Wharfage

Wharfage, money paid for landing goods at a wharf, or for shipping and taking goods into a boat or barge thence. Raichand Amulakh Shah v. Union of India, AIR 1964 SC 1268; see London County Council v. General Steam Nav. Co. Ltd., (1907) 97 LT 863; and Harbours and Clauses Act, 1847, and Port of London (Consolidation) Act, 1920, supra.It means the charge levied on goods for not removing them from the railway after the expiry of the free time for such removal. [Railways Act, 1989, s. 2 (41)]As the wharfage and demurrage are charges in respect of goods unloaded from wagons and kept at the station, and also in respect of goods kept on platforms of the station, the said charges could certainly be described as charges in respect of the station, Raichand Amulkah Shah v. Union of India, AIR 1964 SC 1268 (1271): (1964) 5 SCR 148. [Railways Act, 1890, s. 3(14)]1. The fee paid for landing, loading or unloading goods on a wharf2. The accommodation for loading or unloading goods on a wharf, Black's...


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Demurrage

Demurrage, a term used in commercial navigation, signifying on allowance made to the owners of a ship by the freighter, for detaining her in port longer than the period agreed upon for her sailing. It is usually stipulated in charter-parties and bills of lading, that a certain number of days, called running or working or lay days, shall be allowed for receiving or discharging the cargo, and that the freighter may detain the vessel for a further specified time, or as long as he pleases, on payment of so much per diem for such overtime. When the contract of affreightment expressly stipulates that so many days shall be allowed for discharging or receiving the cargo, and so many more for overtime or demurrage days, such limitation is interpreted as an express stipulation on the part of the freighter that the vessel shall in no event be detained longer; if detained the charterer, is liable for damages for breach of contract for which the rate of demurrage is generally the measure. This hold...


Kaiage, or Kaiagium

Kaiage, or Kaiagium, a wharfage-due....


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