tonnage

tonnage
A measure of the volume or cargo-carrying capacity of a ship. The gross register tonnage (GRT) is the volume of a ship below the upper deck measured in shipping tons of 100 cubic feet. The net register tonnage (NRT) is the GRT less the space occupied by engines, fuel, stores, and accommodation for crew and passengers. Harbour and port dues are usually based on the NRT and dry dock dues are usually based on the GRT. In the UK it is now mandatory to measure tonnage in either GRT or NRT, rather than in any of the various alternative ways sometimes used formerly. Since 2000 a UK shipowning company may elect to pay corporation tax on the basis of the NRT of its shipping, rather than on the basis of the profit or loss made.

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  • tonnage — [ tɔnaʒ ] n. m. • 1656; mot angl., de l a. fr. (1300) « droit sur le vin en tonneau », de tonne 1 ♦ Mar. Droit payé par un navire d après sa capacité. 2 ♦ Cour. Capacité de transport d un navire de commerce (évaluée par son volume intérieur dont… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 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,… …   Financial and business terms

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  • tonnage — index cargo Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 tonnage n. Capacity of a ship; the amount …   Law dictionary

  • Tonnage — (fr., spr. Tonnahsch), 1) die gesammte Schiffsladung; 2) Tonnengeld …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Tonnage — (franz., spr. āsch ), Schiffsladung, Tonnengeld; auch Tonnengehalt (s. Schiffsvermessung) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Tonnage — (frz., spr. asch), Tonnengehalt, Tonnengeld …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • tonnage — (n.) early 15c., from TON (Cf. ton) + AGE (Cf. age). Originally was tax or duty on wine imported in tuns …   Etymology dictionary

  • tonnage — ► NOUN 1) weight in tons. 2) the size or carrying capacity of a ship measured in tons …   English terms dictionary

  • tonnage — [tun′ij] n. [ME < MFr: see TUN & AGE] 1. a duty or tax on ships, based on tons carried 2. a charge per ton on cargo or freight on a canal, at a port, etc. 3. the total amount of shipping of a country or port, calculated in tons 4. the carrying …   English World dictionary

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