wharfage

• Nom désignant la taxe ou le droit perçu pour l'utilisation d'un quai ou d'une jetée, ainsi que la structure s'avançant dans l'eau, soutenue par des pieux, qui permet l'accès aux navires et aux bateaux.

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.

   Droit de quai

   • 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.

   Synonymesdockagequayage

2. Wharf structureC1formal

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

   Qual d'amarrage

   • 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.

   Synonymesdockjettypierquaywharf