Demurrage and detention

Put an end to unnecessary demurrage & detention charges

Beacon gives you real-time visibility into container dwell time so you can act before charges pile up - with instant alerts when containers are at risk.

Reduce Your D&D Cost
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Take control of your demurrage and detention costs

Detention and demurrage is uniquely frustrating – you get  invoices months after the fact for thousands in fees and have no idea which containers caused the charges. And worst of all? You have no way to prevent it from happening again next month.

Customer Testimonials

Customers are taking control of their D&D

We’re able to spot inconsistencies and errors quickly, which means we can resolve problems much faster than we did before. We now understand our freight spend much better than previously.
— Sam Presland, Logistics Manager, Fever-Tree
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Real live data on the status of our containers all in one place instead of having to interrogate all of the individual shipping websites. Also numerous filters to interrogate your data and useful Live Boards to share information privately to other parties"
— Colin L, Logistics Coordinator, Tata Consumer Products
Transparent overview of your supply chain and brilliant visualization. Friendly team, superb customer service, keen to learn about our business needs. Very smooth relationship so far.
— Christian D, Supply Chain Manager, Tilda Rice
Featured Guide

3 ways to elinimate your D&D spend

We have written an in depth guide outlining how you can take proactive steps to complete stop unwanted demurrage and detention costs

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FAQs

Our Frequently Asked Questions explained - helping you get a clear picture of how Beacon can help your business.

How quickly can I start tracking demurrage and detention exposure?

As soon as you upload your shipments into Beacon, we start tracking container dwell time and free days remaining.

Can I track which ports cause the most D&D charges?

Absolutely. Compare ports to see which have longest average dwell times. This granular visibility lets you have specific, data-backed conversations with partners about improving performance.

Still have questions?

Get in touch and we will be happy to talk through how Beacon can help your business.

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