Demurrage & Detention Invoice Reviewer
A demurrage invoice can match the carrier's tariff to the dollar and still overcharge you - when the free-time clock keeps running through a port closure or a carrier-caused delay. This assistant audits each demurrage and detention bill against the gate timestamps, contracted free days, the tariff, and excludable delays, flagging miscounted days and charges worth disputing. Each bill lands as one row with a pay-or-dispute call.
Category: Logistics
How it works
- A demurrage or detention invoice arrives - uploaded, forwarded by email, or swept from a folder - and triggers the assistant.
- It rebuilds the free-time clock from the gate-in/out and container-return timestamps, applies the contracted free days and tariff, and excludes port closures, holidays, and carrier-caused delays.
- It returns a decision - pay as billed, partial dispute, or hold-full dispute - with the recomputed charge and the timestamp, tariff line, or contract rule behind each flag.
- Every invoice lands as one row in your audit queue for logistics or finance to approve before payment.
Key benefits
- Recover charges from days the free-time clock should never have counted
- Catch detention billed past the empty-container return
- Tie every disputed day to a timestamp and tariff line
- Give every carrier invoice one consistent audit before payment
Use cases
- Importers and BCOs auditing ocean container charges
- Freight forwarders and NVOCCs disputing carrier bills
- Logistics teams managing demurrage and detention spend
- Finance and AP teams approving freight accessorial invoices
Good to know
No external connection - your invoices, contracts, and gate records stay in your workspace. The assistant audits and recommends; it never pays or disputes an invoice on its own. A logistics or finance reviewer approves every call.
Frequently asked questions
How does the Demurrage & Detention Invoice Reviewer audit a bill?
It rebuilds the free-time clock from gate timestamps, applies your contracted free days and tariff, and excludes port closures or carrier-caused delays to flag miscounted days and charges.
Do I need to connect any external apps to use this assistant?
No, it works entirely within your Gaia workspace - your invoices, contracts, and gate records stay there without any external integrations.
Can this assistant automatically pay or dispute an invoice?
No, it only audits and recommends a pay-or-dispute call; a logistics or finance reviewer must approve every action before anything is sent.
What kind of errors does it catch in demurrage and detention bills?
It catches detention billed past the empty-container return, days counted during port closures or carrier-caused delays, and any mismatch between the tariff and the free-time clock.
How do I get invoices into the assistant for review?
You can upload them, forward them by email, or sweep them from a folder - each invoice then lands as one row in your audit queue.
