In the transportation industry, dead freight is used to describe the

A.

cost paid for an empty space left in the ship

B.

charge for each day a performance was delayed

C.

persons that hire a ship for a specific purpose

D.

cost of shipping a particular cargo for a specific voyage

Correct answer is A

Dead freight is the amount paid by or recoverable from a charterer of a ship for such part of the ship's capacity as the charterer has contracted for but fails to occupy also.  it is simply payment for  the unoccupied space in chartered  ship.