Wharfage

Summary of Wharfage

A charge imposed by a pier operator for receiving, handling, and transferring cargo to or from a vessel. Customarily, these charges are absorbed by the vessel.

(Main Author: William J. Miller)

Wharfage in International Trade

Meaning of Wharfage, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A charge assessed by a pier or dock owner for handling incoming or outgoing cargo.