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lighterage

/ˈlaɪtərɪdʒ/

lighteragenoun

lighterages

Translations

перевозка на лихтерах

The lighterage of goods was necessary due to the shallow waters.

Перевозка на лихтерах товаров была необходима из-за мелководья.

Additional translations

разгрузка на лихтерах

перевозка на баржах

Definitions

The act or process of transferring cargo between a vessel and the shore (or another vessel) by means of a lighter, a flat-bottomed barge.

Because the harbour was too shallow for large ships, most freight had to be moved by lighterage before it could be unloaded.

The fee charged for the use of a lighter to transport goods to or from a ship.

The shipping company had to pay lighterage to move the containers from the vessel to the shore.

Synonyms

lighterage charge

lighterage cost

lighterage operations

ship-to-shore transfer

cargo transfer

lighterage service

lighterage charges

lighterage fee

lighterageadjective

/ˈlaɪtərɪdʒ/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "lighterage charges", to describe things relating to the transfer of goods by lighter.

Definitions

Relating to the transfer of goods by lighter or to the fees charged for such transfer.

The port authority announced new lighterage regulations affecting river transport.