Glossary
Terms & Glossaries of Shipping and Trading
Long Ton
A long ton is 20 hundredweight (cwt), each of which is 8 stone (1 stone = 14 pounds). A long ton equals 2240 pounds (20 × 8 × 14 lb = 2,240 lb).
A long ton is 20 hundredweight (cwt), each of which is 8 stone (1 stone = 14 pounds). A long ton equals 2240 pounds (20 × 8 × 14 lb = 2,240 lb).
