1. a charge or fee for using a quay or wharf
Usage: nautical; commercial
2. the system of quays at a port or harbor
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The shipping company paid substantial quayage fees for docking their cargo vessel.
• Port authorities increased quayage rates to fund harbor improvements.
• The contract specified that quayage would be charged per day of berth occupancy.
• Modern quayage at the port can accommodate the largest container ships.
• The harbor master collected quayage from all commercial vessels using the facility.
• Extensive quayage development transformed the small fishing port into a major commercial hub.