CIPS Exam A9 Topic 1 Question 59 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's A9 exam

Question #: 59
Topic #: 1

[All A9 Questions]

In shipments by sea, which of the following is the term used to describe charges payable for delays at ports or customs?

ADetention

BDemurrage

CDunnage

DCabotage

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Suggested Answer: D

by Rosendo at May 23, 2024, 10:38 PM

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Hollis

8 months ago

I'm going with B) Demurrage. Though I do wonder if 'Detention' would be a better term for the customs agents when they hold up my shipments...

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Leonida

8 months ago

Yeah, Demurrage is the right answer for charges due to delays at ports.

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Mattie

8 months ago

I agree, Demurrage is the term used for delays at ports.

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Carline

8 months ago

I think B) Demurrage is the correct term for charges payable for delays at ports.

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Cheryll

8 months ago

Haha, Dunnage? Really? That just sounds like something you'd find in a used mattress, not a shipping term. B) Demurrage is the way to go.

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Daryl

8 months ago

Yeah, B) Demurrage is definitely the right choice for shipping terms.

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Tresa

8 months ago

Demurrage is the correct term for charges payable for delays at ports or customs.

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Moon

8 months ago

I agree, Dunnage does sound like something you'd find in a mattress.

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Carmen

9 months ago

C'mon, it's gotta be B) Demurrage. What kind of person would even think Dunnage or Cabotage are the right answers?

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Olen

8 months ago

B) Demurrage is the correct term for charges payable for delays at ports or customs.

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Zana

8 months ago

Yeah, Dunnage and Cabotage don't make sense in this context.

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Sylvie

8 months ago

I agree, it's definitely B) Demurrage.

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Cory

8 months ago

Yeah, Dunnage and Cabotage don't make sense in this context.

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Aleisha

8 months ago

Yeah, Dunnage and Cabotage don't make sense in this context.

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Fanny

8 months ago

I agree, it's definitely B) Demurrage.

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Ashley

8 months ago

I agree, it's definitely B) Demurrage.

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Nobuko

9 months ago

Definitely B) Demurrage. I've had to deal with those fees before and it's no fun, let me tell you.

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Allene

9 months ago

It's important to factor in those costs when planning shipments.

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Arlie

9 months ago

I agree, demurrage fees can really add up.

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Stephania

9 months ago

I think the answer is B) Demurrage. That's the term I've heard used in the shipping industry for those kinds of charges.

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Alona

9 months ago

B) Demurrage

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Lawrence

9 months ago

B) Demurrage

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