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freightage

7.7

The transport of large amounts of goods by ship or truck for pay

noun
/ˈfreɪtɪdʒ/

Specialized

: transporte de mercancías

The company specializes in freightage across international waters for bulk commodities.

Examples

He arranged the freightage with a reputable shipping agency to ensure timely delivery.
Rising freightage costs have affected the prices of imported goods.
The freightage costs were significantly lower than expected.
We negotiated better rates for freightage last year.
The company specializes in freightage across international waters for bulk commodities.
Rising freightage costs have affected the prices of imported goods.
He arranged the freightage with a reputable shipping agency to ensure timely delivery.

Synonyms

transport

vsfreightage

576 2.2

A system that moves people or goods, often by vehicles

is limited to commercial goods in bulk, often cheaper than express

transportation

vsfreightage

557 1.6

Moving people or goods from one place to another

focuses on commercial bulk movement usually at lower rates

freight

vsfreightage

79 3.9

Goods moved in large amounts by ship, train, or truck

focuses on commercial bulk movement often at lower rates

shipment

vsfreightage

66 2.1

To send goods to a place by ship, truck, or plane

refers to ongoing commercial bulk movement rather than single consignments

Surface Forms

freightage singular

freightages plural

Morphology

freightage = freight (semi-transparent) = freight + age

The structure freight + -age is clear, but the sense of commercial transportation of goods is a specialized institutional meaning rather than a fully transparent everyday one.

Etymology

Freightage comes from freight, meaning 'goods carried', plus the ending -age, as in baggage or postage, which can show the action or business of something. So freightage can also mean the transport or business of moving goods in bulk.