Gross Tonnage

Gross Tonnage in International Trade

Meaning of Gross Tonnage, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The capacity of a vessel (no cargo) expressed in vessel tons. It is determined by dividing by 100 the contents, in cubic feet, of the vessel closed-in spaces. (A vessel ton is 100 cubic feet). The register of a vessel states both gross and net tonnage.