Definition
cabotages
noun
- plural of cabotage; the transport of goods or passengers between ports of the same country, or the right to engage in such transport
Usage: maritime/shipping term; often used in legal or regulatory contexts
Examples
- Many countries restrict cabotages to domestic shipping companies to protect their maritime industries.
- The new trade agreement simplified cabotages regulations between the two neighboring nations.
- Foreign vessels are prohibited from engaging in cabotages within the country's territorial waters.
- Cabotages laws ensure that domestic carriers maintain control over internal shipping routes.
- The shipping company expanded its operations to include cabotages along the coast.