New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 21 - Miscellaneous
Chapter XXIV - The Port Authority Of New York And New Jersey
Subchapter C - Marine Terminals
Part 1244 - Free Time And Wharf Demurrage
Wharf Demurrage Rates
Section 1244.20 - Wharf demurrage, removal of cargo

Cargo remaining on terminal premises after the expiration of the free time period provided in the schedule of charges and cargo intended for loading on a watercraft but not loaded thereon prior to clearance of such watercraft, may, unless arrangements have been made for the payment of wharf demurrage thereon, be piled or repiled by the Port Authority to make space, or transferred to other locations at the terminal or removed from the terminal to public or private warehouses; such piling, repiling, or removal will be at the risk of loss and expense of the holder of the permit for the berth at which the watercraft was moored.