From Detention & Demurrage (D&D) Cost Absorption to Reduction
Cut detention and demurrage costs by more than 90%, improve free days utilization, and unlock cash flow by anticipating dwell risks with Decision AI built on real-time visibility. Transform sensor-validated carrier milestones and port wait times into faster clearance, proactive response, and automatic D&D invoice validations.
From Detention & Demurrage (D&D) Cost Absorption to Reduction
Cut detention and demurrage costs by more than 90%, improve free days utilization, and unlock cash flow by anticipating dwell risks with Decision AI built on real-time visibility. Transform sensor-validated carrier milestones and port wait times into faster clearance, proactive response, and automatic D&D invoice validations.

Trusted Globally by the Best
Trusted Globally by the Best
The Old Way
Unpredictable charges, missed free days, and manual disputes
Planning tools and TMS systems don’t track dwell in real time. Visibility tools flag arrival or delay, but don’t offer cost context, alerts, or root-cause diagnostics. Teams react late, escalate manually, and absorb charges post facto.
The New Way
Predictive, real-time, and financially accountable
Decklar combines AI-powered decisions with real-time visibility and 10+ years of dwell times at ports and destinations, plus lane-level data, enabling D&D charge prediction, dynamic response, and execution playbooks for every lane, port, and carrier.
The Old Way
Unpredictable charges, missed free days, and manual disputes
Planning tools and TMS systems don’t track dwell in real time. Visibility tools flag arrival or delay, but don’t offer cost context, alerts, or root-cause diagnostics. Teams react late, escalate manually, and absorb charges post facto.
The New Way
Predictive, real-time, and financially accountable
Decklar combines AI-powered decisions with real-time visibility and 10+ years of dwell times at ports and destinations, plus lane-level data, enabling D&D charge prediction, dynamic response, and execution playbooks for every lane, port, and carrier.
How It Works:
A Simple Three-Step Journey
Day 1: Unified Visibility
Gain real-time visibility into container dwell time across ports, yards, and delivery sites. Decklar uses sensor-driven data to validate carrier milestones to accurately confirm arrival, gate-in, and gate-out, final delivery, etc., and accurately calculate dwell.
Day 2: Decision AI for Execution
Decklar integrates real-time visibility with D&D rates and contractual terms, connecting each delay to its financial consequences. It alerts teams to missed clearances, port pickups, unloading delays, and handover risks—enabling timely action, penalty avoidance, and proactive timeline renegotiation.
Day 3: Decision AI for Planning
Decklar’s Decision AI identifies consistent dwell-time hotspots across carriers, ports, routes, and receivers. It recommends optimal clearance windows, choice of optimal lanes/ports, and supply plan changes to reduce future D&D exposure.
Measurable Results for Every Stakeholder
90-100%
Reduction in detention & demurrage costs
50%
Faster incident response with real-time dwell alerts
3-5%
Higher margins via avoided penalties and cleaner billing
60%
Labor savings in automated claim validation, billing, and audits
20%
Higher delivery reliability through risk-aware planning
30-40%
Improved capacity planning from predictable D&D insight
15-20%
Fewer customer escalations on OTIF failures
40-50%
More business from increased SLA adherence & fewer D&D disputes
2-4%
EBITDA lift via penalty prevention and improved cost-to-serve
25-30%
Less budget variance from D&D overruns
90-100%
Reduction in detention & demurrage costs
50%
Faster incident response with real-time dwell alerts
3-5%
Higher margins via avoided penalties and cleaner billing
60%
Labor savings in automated claim validation, billing, and audits
20%
Higher delivery reliability through risk-aware planning
30-40%
Improved capacity planning from predictable D&D insight
15-20%
Fewer customer escalations on OTIF failures
40-50%
More business from increased SLA adherence & fewer D&D disputes
2-4%
EBITDA lift via penalty prevention and improved cost-to-serve
25-30%
Less budget variance from D&D overruns
Success Story
Global CPG Major Saves Millions in Detention & Demurrage with Decklar's Decision AI Platform
With lead times ranging from sixty to seventy-five days, ocean shipments for a global CPG major often disappeared into an execution “black hole,” delaying response to dwell risks and driving up detention and demurrage costs. Decklar’s Decision AI changed that, turning real-time shipment signals into predictive risk alerts, milestone validation, and cost-saving actions.
The Result
Decklar’s Decision AI enabled the company to anticipate port delays, predict arrival milestones more accurately, and intervene early when shipments risked overstaying free days. Rather than reacting to penalties after they hit, teams could act in time, minimizing detention & demurrage charges. The system also automated milestone verification and invoice logic, cutting down manual verifications and unlocking multi-million dollar savings potential.
Shipments Optimized
via Decision AI
Saved Through
AI-led Pickups & Drayage
Success Story
Global CPG Major Saves Millions in Detention & Demurrage with Decklar's AI Decisions Platform
With lead times ranging from sixty to seventy-five days, ocean shipments for a global CPG major often disappeared into an execution “black hole,” delaying response to dwell risks and driving up detention and demurrage costs. Decklar’s Decision AI changed that, turning real-time shipment signals into predictive risk alerts, milestone validation, and cost-saving actions.
The Result
Decklar’s Decision AI enabled the company to anticipate port delays, predict arrival milestones more accurately, and intervene early when shipments risked overstaying free days. Rather than reacting to penalties after they hit, teams could act in time, minimizing detention & demurrage charges. The system also automated milestone verification and invoice logic, cutting down manual verifications and unlocking multi-million dollar savings potential.