quayage
/ˈkiːɪdʒ/
noun
- A fee charged for the use of a quay.
- Quayage rates increased this year, raising costs for importers.
- The harbor master collected quayage from each vessel that moored.
- The shipping company had to pay quayage for docking at the port.
- The space or accommodation provided by quays.
- The new development added over a mile of quayage along the river.
- The port expanded its quayage to handle larger cargo ships.
- Quayage at the old docks was limited, so only small boats could tie up.
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