E-commerce · Logistics
Port, detention, demurrage and accessorial exposure
Published · Reviewed by The Diligence Standard Team · Updated
Container delays and poorly controlled handoffs can create material charges that disappear inside freight or one-time expense accounts.
Records to reconcile
- Arrival, release and appointment events
- Carrier, terminal, chassis and drayage invoices
- Free-time and dispute records
Warning signal
Recurring accessorials are labeled exceptional without a root-cause bridge.
Transaction impact
Normalized earnings and lead-time assumptions are overstated.
Response
Separate avoidable from structural charges and validate process changes before removing cost.