tonnage dues
Ship capacity charges
Tonnage dues are fees charged to ships entering a port, calculated based on the vessel's tonnage—its cargo capacity or weight.
These charges help fund port maintenance, harbor services, and maritime infrastructure.
The term appears in shipping contracts, port regulations, and maritime law: The captain paid tonnage dues before unloading cargo.
- portDocking place for ships
- port chargesFees for docking vessels
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- harbor masterOfficial overseeing port operations
- berthSleeping space on transport
cargo · freight · shipping · vessel · stevedore · customs · customs duty · tariff · levy · fee · anchorage · maritime · maritime law · gross · net · displacement · registry · deadweight
- port feesdockage, wharfage, port charges
basis of charge
tonnage duescargo fees
Charges for transporting goods
wharfage · freight charges · handling fees · demurrage · dockage