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How to pronounce towage in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms tow
Type of draw, haul, haulage
Derivation tow

Examples of towage

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With the decline of coastal shipping however, towage assumed more importance.
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In addition to towage, the company developed shipping agency and tug barging activities.
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In addition, the Group is building businesses in towage, roll-on roll-off shipping and maritime services.
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The ministry had no plans to regulate towing charges for private operators or towage from private land.
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Svitzer is involved in towage, salvage and other offshore support and is represented in more than 100 ports.
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Consequently, after the war, the company diversified into towage, shipbuilding, and the shipping of salt, coal and sugar.
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By the 1960s, towage and associated operations represented a very significant part of the company's activities.
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Maersk Supply Service provides anchor handling, towage of drilling rigs and platforms as well as supply service to the offshore industry.
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More examples
  • Tow: the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope; "the truck gave him a tow to the garage"
  • Towage is the act of having one ship or boat pull (tow) another. The puller is referred to as the tug, while the vessel pulled is referred to as the tow. Ships specialized for towing are called tugboats. Ships without motive power, which can only be moved by towing, are called barges.
  • The act of towing; A charge for towing
  • Is a contract whereby one ship moves another. Towage, as opposed to salvage, is a service contract, which does not involve a marine peril, and the consideration is an hourly or daily rate or a lump sum, rather than a salvage reward based on the peril, the work accomplished and the value of the ...
  • Is the provision of a tug vessl to assist other vessels in safe operation within the port
  • Charges for the services of tugs assisting a ship or other vessels in ports.