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| − | A '''Revenue Ton''' (RT) is a [[shipping]] term describing the measurement on which the shipment is freighted. If [[cargo]] is rated as weight or measure, whichever produces the highest revenue will be considered the revenue ton. Weights are based on | + | A '''Revenue Ton''' (RT) is a [[shipping]] term describing the measurement on which the shipment is freighted. If [[cargo]] is rated as weight or measure, whichever produces the highest revenue will be considered the revenue ton. Weights are based on metric [[tonne]]s and measures are based on cubic [[meter]]s. |
| − | 1 RT = 1 tonne or 1 m<sup>3</sup>.<ref> | + | 1 RT = 1 tonne or 1 m<sup>3</sup>.<ref>[http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/glossary.html U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 14:07, June 24, 2016
A Revenue Ton (RT) is a shipping term describing the measurement on which the shipment is freighted. If cargo is rated as weight or measure, whichever produces the highest revenue will be considered the revenue ton. Weights are based on metric tonnes and measures are based on cubic meters.
1 RT = 1 tonne or 1 m3.[1]