wharfage

• Sustantivo que designa el conjunto de instalaciones portuarias o el derecho de uso de un muelle, así como la tarifa que se paga por atracar o almacenar mercancías en dicho muelle.

A noun referring to a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay, or to a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles, providing access to ships and boats.

1. Fee for using a wharfC1formal

   A charge or fee imposed for the use of a wharf or quay for loading, unloading, or docking vessels.

   Tasa por uso de muelle

   • The shipping company paid the wharfage before unloading the cargo.
   • Wharfage fees are calculated based on the tonnage of the vessel.
   • The port authority increased the wharfage rates this year.

   Sinónimosdockagequayage

2. Wharf structureC1formal

   A platform or structure built along the shore, supported by piles, used for docking ships and handling cargo.

   Muelle

   • The old wharfage was renovated to accommodate larger ships.
   • Workers unloaded the goods directly onto the wharfage.
   • The wharfage extends fifty meters into the harbor.

   Sinónimosdockjettypierquaywharf