Meanings
noundead freight (uncountable)
alternative deadfreight
- uncountableA sum of money paid by a person who charters a whole vessel but fails to make out a full cargo. The payment is made for the unoccupied capacity.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 空艙費 /空舱费, 虧艙費 /亏舱费
- 空艙費 /空舱费Sum of money paid by one who charters a vessel but does not fill it
- 虧艙費 /亏舱费Sum of money paid by one who charters a vessel but does not fill it
Finnish kuollut rahti
- kuollut rahtiSum of money paid by one who charters a vessel but does not fill it
French faux fret
- faux fretSum of money paid by one who charters a vessel but does not fill it
German Fehlfracht, Fautfracht
- FehlfrachtSum of money paid by one who charters a vessel but does not fill it
- FautfrachtSum of money paid by one who charters a vessel but does not fill it
- AusfallfrachtSum of money paid by one who charters a vessel but does not fill it
Swedish dödfrakt
- dödfraktSum of money paid by one who charters a vessel but does not fill it
Cite this entry
APA
dead freight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20freight
MLA
“dead freight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20freight. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead freight,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20freight.
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