Demurrage & Laytime Evidence
NOR tendering, laytime running and port stoppages tested against the operational record.
Independent advisory
Freight Desk Advisory
Independent operational and evidence support on freight, demurrage and voyage matters.
Evidence-led
An evidence desk for freight, demurrage and voyage matters
Forensic review of the operational record — logs, port documents, charter party performance, ECDIS data, weather, correspondence — turned into defensible evidence for disputes.
Core of the desk
Freight, Demurrage & Voyage Evidence
Independent operational analysis behind every claim, defence and dispute.
Services include
- Statement of Facts review and validation
- NOR tendering and validity assessment
- Laytime calculation support
- Demurrage and detention case preparation
- Off-hire factual analysis
- Charter party clause review (operational perspective)
- Port delay and waiting time evidence
- Voyage delay investigation and root cause
- Logbook, ECDIS, weather and port record review
- Factual case summary for legal teams and P&I
Selective, forensic, evidence-driven — clarity on what is contractually due and what is operationally justifiable.
Disciplines
Six evidence disciplines
Voyage Performance Evidence
Speed, consumption, weather routing and off-hire reconstructed from the vessel's own records.
Statement of Facts Review
Critical reading of the SOF against deck and engine logs, port records and correspondence.
Charter Party Operational Review
Charter party clauses read through an operational lens — contract against shipboard reality.
Port Delay & Off-Hire Analysis
Root-cause analysis of port delays, anchorage waits and detention periods.
Operational Evidence Compilation
Logs, ECDIS, weather routing and port records assembled into a coherent factual file.
Matters handled
Where the desk is typically engaged
- Demurrage and laytime disputes
- Charter party performance claims
- Speed and consumption warranties
- Off-hire, detention and waiting time claims
- NOR validity disputes
- Voyage delay and port congestion
- Evidence preparation for lawyers, P&I and arbitrators
Why OMRA Freight Desk
Independent. Operational. Forensic.
Independent
No broker conflict, no trading book. The desk's only interest is the operational record.
Operational
Master Mariner-led. We read the records the way the bridge wrote them.
Forensic
Trained reading of logs, ECDIS, weather data, port documents and correspondence.
Selective
Only matters where independent evidence and operational reasoning add genuine value.
Forensic. Independent. Evidence-led.
Operational evidence for freight, demurrage and voyage matters.
Important Notice
- OMRA Freight Desk is an independent advisory service.
- OMRA does not provide legal or financial advice.
- OMRA is not a broker and is not a collection agent.
- All matters are handled strictly confidentially.
The full terms governing this website and OMRA's services are set out in the Legal Disclaimer.
Contact OMRA Freight Desk
Discuss your matter, in confidence
Confidential enquiries welcome — demurrage, performance, voyage and freight disputes.
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Phone / WhatsApp: Direct contact details available upon request for professional enquiries.
Athens, Greece — Response within 24 hours