lighterage

/lahy-ter-ij/US // ˈlaɪ tər ɪdʒ //UK // (ˈlaɪtərɪdʒ) //

搬运工人,搬运工,搬运费,搬运车

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : the use of lighters in loading and unloading ships and in transporting goods for short distances.
- : a fee paid for lighter service.

This factor clearly appears in the sugar and cement lighterage cases in 1908.
Some were "refund of terminal charges;" some were "lighterage demurrage;" some were allowances for damages.
The shallowness of the harbour necessitates lighterage and repeated loading of cargoes.
Have they added a lot more lighters to their lighterage fleet?
Did your father ever make me pay lighterage if he could help it?