Tonne-kilometre offered

Tonne-kilometre offered

1) Unit of measure representing the movement of one tonne of carrying capacity in a seagoing vessel over one kilometre.

The distance to be considered is the distance actually travelled. In practice, carrying capacity will be measured in deadweight tonnes (DWT). The DWT includes the weight of all cargo, fuel, water, ballast, stores, crew etc., which a seagoing vessel can carry. The deadweight is expressed in tons (2240 lbs) or tonnes (metric ton of 1000 kilogrammes).

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