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How Pilotage Billing Works: Tariffs, Gross Tonnage, Draft, and Detention
Pilotage doesn't bill by the hour. It bills by a tariff driven by gross tonnage and draft, plus detention and standby — and the invoice has to tie back to the transit. Here's how association billing actually works and where it leaks money.
#pilotage-tariff#pilots-association#billing#receivables
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Pilotage Tariff Invoicing and Detention Billing: Stop Eating the Standby Time
Detention and standby are the most under-billed line on a pilotage invoice. Here's how to stop eating it and tie every charge back to the transit.
#pilotage#billing#pilots-association#operations