tonnage

tonnage
tonnage ton‧nage [ˈtʌnɪdʒ] noun [countable, uncountable]
1. the total number of tons that something weighs:

• The aim is to obtain the maximum saleable tonnage at reasonable cost.

2. TRANSPORT the size of a ship or the amount of goods it can carry, measured in tons
ˌgross ˌregistered ˈtonnage abbreviation GRT TRANSPORT
1. a measurement of the space for carrying goods in a ship. Gross measurement tonnage is obtained by dividing the number of cubic of space by 100
2. the total gross registered tonnage of all the ships belonging to a particular shipping company, country etc:

• The shipping company owned operating vessels with a combined gross registered tonnage of approximately 136,842 metric tons.

ˌnet ˌregistered ˈtonnage abbreviation NRT TRANSPORT
gross registered tonnage less the space taken by stores, fuel, machinery etc

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tonnage UK US /ˈtʌnɪdʒ/ noun [U] MEASURES, TRANSPORT
► the size of a ship calculated in tons: »

Liability for environmental damage is calculated according to a ship's tonnage.

► the weight of goods that a ship or other vehicle can carry: »

There has been a fall in cargo tonnage over the last two years.

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A growing annual tonnage of wheat is transported along these routes.

→ See also GRT(Cf. ↑GRT), NET REGISTERED TONNAGE(Cf. ↑net registered tonnage)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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