allègementMaritime : transfert de cargaison entre un navire et le quai (ou un autre navire) au moyen d’une allège.
Because the harbour was too shallow for large ships, most freight had to be moved by lighterage before it could be unloaded.
Comme le port était trop peu profond pour les grands navires, la majeure partie du fret devait être transférée par allègement avant de pouvoir être déchargée.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
allègementMaritime : droit ou frais facturés pour le transport de marchandises au moyen d’une allège.
Definizioni
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.