{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Towage Dues","description":"Towage dues cover the mechanical muscle that large vessels need when navigating confined harbour waters: one or more tugboats push and pull the ship during berthing, unberthing, or turning manoeuvres that the vessel cannot safely execute under its own power. Shipowners settle these charges with the tugboat operator, usually through the ship's agent, with fees calculated by number of tugs, vessel size, and duration of the operation. Towage is a purely physical service and must not be confused wit","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/towage-dues","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T19:16:36.909696","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towage","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/towage-dues","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Towage Dues · Towage dues cover the mechanical muscle that large vessels need when navigating confined harbour waters: one or more tugboats push and pull the ship during berthing, unberthing, or turning manoeuvres that the vessel cannot safely execute under its own power. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towage"}