Reversible / Non-Reversible Laytime • Statement of Facts Timeline • Partial Counting • Demurrage Transition • Despatch • Claim Sensitivity

Laytime & Demurrage Calculator

Turn allowed laytime and Statement of Facts data into a transparent commercial time account. Simple mode settles known countable hours at load and discharge. Advanced mode derives the clock from commencement and completion timestamps, exact excluded or partially counted periods, overlapping exceptions, cargo-rate allowances, reversible or non-reversible treatment, and different counting behavior after laytime expires.

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Need a Statement of Facts clock, cargo-rate allowance or different exception treatment after demurrage? Click Advanced above.Simple assumes you have already determined the countable hours under the governing charterparty.
Time accountAllowed vs used
SettlementDemurrage / despatch
TreatmentSeparate, reversible or averaged

Simple Laytime Account

Enter the countable time already determined from your charterparty and Statement of Facts. Rates are converted to hourly amounts using 24 hours per day and applied pro rata.

hours.
hours after applying the charterparty counting rules.
hours.
hours after applying the charterparty counting rules.
per 24-hour day.
per 24-hour day. Enter 0 if not applicable.

Charterparty Time Treatment

Load Port

hours.
tonnes, used only for cargo-rate basis.
tonnes/day.
hours, used only when the all-time-saved override basis is selected.

Discharge Port

hours.
tonnes.
tonnes/day.
hours, used only when override basis is selected.

Statement of Facts Adjustment Register

Enter periods that change the clock. Set the counting percentage before demurrage and, separately, while on demurrage. This lets the calculator represent weather, SHEX, shifting, breakdowns or special clauses without pretending to interpret the charterparty for you. Overlaps use the lowest active counting percentage.

UsePortEvent typeStartEndCount before demurrage %Count on demurrage %
How to use the two counting percentages
  • For an ordinary exception that stops laytime but not demurrage, enter 0% before demurrage and 100% on demurrage.
  • If a clause continues to suspend time even on demurrage, enter 0% for both columns.
  • For half-time or another agreed partial treatment, enter the applicable percentage.
  • The tool does not decide whether weather, Sundays/holidays, shifting, strikes, breakdowns or owner-caused delay count. That decision must come from the governing charterparty and facts.
Commercial / legal limitation: Laytime is clause-sensitive. This calculator performs arithmetic only after the user determines commencement, allowed laytime, counting percentages, reversible / non-reversible treatment, demurrage treatment and despatch basis. It does not validate NOR, interpret SHEX/SHINC wording, decide responsibility for delay, determine time bars or replace charterparty advice.
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