lighterage

How To Use lighterage In A Sentence

• This is with the view of saving lighterage and plunderage, and bringing the great mass of commerce so much nearer to the heart of the City. The Life of Thomas Telford
• In the organization of this transport the constant and helpful cooperation of the Shipping Board, the railroads, and those in control of warehousing, wharfing, lighterage, and other terminal facilities has been invaluable. World's War Events, Vol. II
• The harbour is a lighterage port where ships are worked in stream buoys by means of lighters and pontoons for loading and offloading cargo.
• All lighterage andof craft in discharging shall be at the risk and expense of the goods.
• They provide the Army's only amphibious lighterage service primarily for heavy, outsize or bulky equipment.
• It also provides barge transportation, dredging support, and lighterage services for aggregate industries.
• Cargo is to be transferred off-shore from the ship 12 to the lighterage craft 14 without hull damage thereto, even under severe weather conditions.
• Plans should include the proposed location and layout of the area, the type of lighterage to be used, and the task organization needed to attain the desired tonnage capacity.