tonnage
noun [ U ]
MEASURES, TRANSPORT /ˈtʌnɪdʒ/ ukusthe size of a ship calculated in tons:
Liability for environmental damage is calculated according to a ship's tonnage.
the weight of goods that a ship or other vehicle can carry:
There has been a fall in cargo tonnage over the last two years.
A growing annual tonnage of wheat is transported along these routes.
See also
GRT
net registered tonnage