tonnage

• Impuesto que se cobra a los barcos que entran en los Estados Unidos, calculado según el tonelaje del buque.

A tax levied on ships entering the United States, calculated based on the ship's tonnage.

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1. Tax on shipsC1formalamerican

   A fee or duty levied on a vessel based on its cargo capacity, often applied when entering a port.

   Impuesto sobre el tonelaje

   • The ship had to pay a substantial tonnage fee before docking.
   • Port authorities calculate tonnage based on the vessel's registered capacity.
   • New regulations increased the tonnage for commercial ships entering the harbor.

   Sinónimostonnage duty

2. Weight or capacityB2formal

   The total weight or carrying capacity of a ship, measured in tons.

   Tonelaje (peso o capacidad de un barco)

   • The cargo ship has a tonnage of over 50,000 tons.
   • Engineers calculated the tonnage of the bridge's support structure.
   • The port can handle vessels of any tonnage.

   Sinónimosburdencapacitydisplacement