LAY DAYS
\lˈe͡ɪ dˈe͡ɪz], \lˈeɪ dˈeɪz], \l_ˈeɪ d_ˈeɪ_z]\
Definitions of LAY DAYS
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Days a port authority allows a ship to load or unload cargo with no demurrage or late charges. Expressed as (1) Running Days: consecutive days plus weekends and holidays. (2) Working days: consecutive days, no weekends and holidays. (3) Weather working days: weather-permitting continuous days. Lay days stars at vessel berthing or recording of arrival. Also known as lay time.
By Henry Campbell Black
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
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