quayage

9.9

A fee for using a place at a port where ships load and unload

noun
/ˈkiːɪdʒ/

: tasa de muelle

The shipping company paid a substantial quayage to dock at the busy port.

Examples

Port authorities raised the quayage to cover the cost of new facilities.
The quayage for the cargo ship was due yesterday.
Importers must factor quayage into their overall shipping expenses.
They charged a high quayage for using the dock.
Importers must factor quayage into their overall shipping expenses.
Port authorities raised the quayage to cover the cost of new facilities.
The shipping company paid a substantial quayage to dock at the busy port.

Synonyms

docking fee

vsquayage

1 3.8

A charge paid to use a dock for a boat

is about general use of the shore facility rather than a short vessel visit

wharfage

vsquayage

Specialized

9.5

A fee for using a dock to load, unload, or store cargo

is a general fee for using a waterfront facility not only cargo handling

dockage

vsquayage

Specialized

8.1

A fee for a boat to use a dock

is focused on shore facility use rather than the vessel occupying a berth

moorage

vsquayage

Specialized

8.9

A fee paid for keeping a boat at a dock

covers use of the waterfront area broadly rather than tying a vessel in place

anchorage

vsquayage

7.6

A fee ships pay to drop anchor in a port

applies to onshore facility use rather than staying moored away from shore

How Expensive

surcharge

31 5.5

quayage

9.9

fee

729 1.0

token payment

1 4.0

Surface Forms

quayage singular

quayages plural

Morphology

quayage = quay (semi-transparent) = quay + age

The word is built from the recognizable noun 'quay' plus the noun-forming suffix '-age', but the specific sense of a fee for use is specialized and not fully predictable for all learners.

Etymology

The word quayage comes from the French quai meaning 'wharf' or 'quay', and the ending -age that shows a charge. So, quayage is the fee for using a quay or wharf.