{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Net Tonnage","description":"Ship operators, port authorities, and customs bodies rely on Net Tonnage (NT) to measure a vessel's usable cargo or passenger space – it is the primary basis for port dues, canal tolls, and certain taxes. Whereas Gross Tonnage captures the total enclosed volume of a ship, NT deducts all spaces that serve no revenue-earning purpose: engine rooms, crew quarters, the wheelhouse, and bunker compartments. Calculation follows the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships (London, 1969),","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/net-tonnage","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T16:21:48.517489","citation":"https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Pages/TonnageMeasurement.aspx","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/net-tonnage","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Net Tonnage · Ship operators, port authorities, and customs bodies rely on Net Tonnage (NT) to measure a vessel's usable cargo or passenger space – it is the primary basis for port dues, canal tolls, and certain taxes. · Quelle: https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Pages/TonnageMeasurement.aspx"}