Port Business Glossary - Fu-

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footing (footing)

A plate-shaped structure used to increase the installation area and reduce ground pressure when conveying the load transmitted from the pillar to the ground using a pier or the like.

Pool system

An agreement in which members of the Alliance / Agreement make all or part of the fare revenue a joint account and distribute it based on a predetermined ratio based on the background and performance of each member.

Faz

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FAL Convention

The Convention on the Simplification of International Maritime Traffic in 1965 (FAL Convention) stipulates measures to simplify entry and exit procedures for ships engaged in international voyage. Japan concluded the agreement in 2005.
※Customs-related Glossary (April 1, 2014)

funnel mark

Mark of the ship chimney. If you look at this, you can see at a glance.

Feeder route

A route that transports between the port of call for the main route and the nearest port that does not call for the vessel.

feeder service (Feder service)

Branch line service. Transport between the port of call on the main route and the nearest port where the vessel does not call.

Physical Distribution Management

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Filler cargo (filler cargo)

Small cargo to fill the empty wall between cargo

Fingerpier

Among the jetty wharfs, the wharf consists of multiple jettys. This corresponds to this.

Ferry

General term for ferry and railway ferry.
（１） Passengers and vehicles are mounted together.
（２） It is used as a bridge, such as connecting straits and remote islands, or sail in parallel with railways and roads, and is used instead of land.
（３） Vehicles that are mounted do not use cranes, but use lampways to carry out self-propelled loading and unloading.
（４） The target of users is an unspecified number of people.
Ships that meet the above conditions are called ferries.

forklift truck

A special vehicle equipped with a fork for loading luggage or an attachment for handling cargo at the end of the vehicle body and a mast that guides you to move up and down, and not only moves the luggage but also uses the fork or Attachment lifting operation.

Forman (foreman)

Supervisor. Meetings with the shipping company regarding cargo handling, board the vessel, and conduct cargo handling and general cargo handling in accordance with the instructions of the shipping company and the first class narrant. (Mr.) Supervisor

Forwarder

Generally, it means a carrier.

Value-Added Communications Network

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Combined transportation (combined transportation, multimodal transportation)

A term that has become commonly used in the draft Convention on International Combined Transport, and refers to cases where a specific transport is transported by two or more different types of transport. It emphasizes the consistency of the transportation, and is also called integrated transportation.

Corrosion

A phenomenon in which steel rusts under the sea and at sea. In the case of port structures, severe corrosion occurs especially at the tide level (low tide area). As a countermeasure, there is an electric anti-corrosion method and a coating method (lining).

booking

Shipment reservation. Receive an application for shipment of cargo from the shipper and accept it.

Pusher barge

A barge that is convenient for pushing and moving with a push boat (a ship to push the barge's stern). The bow of the Oshifune and the stern of the barge are well fitted, and it is better maneuverability than the barge that is towed by the pulling boat, and can travel smoothly even in narrow places in the bay.

Logistics

It is an economic activity that physically moves goods from suppliers to consumers and creates time and place value. This field of activity is divided into various fields such as packaging, cargo handling, storage, inventory management, distribution processing, transportation and delivery.

Two Logistics Laws

Effective in December 1990. Refers to the Freight Carriage Business Act and the Freight Transportation Business Act.

Logistics Network City Concept

In local cities with a population of about 300,000 or less, a logistics base will be established to ensure smooth logistics and revitalize the industry, and facilities with information and commercial distribution functions, shared use facilities, amenity facilities, etc. A concept to revitalize the region by adding it.

Irregular ships

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Wharf

Includes port facilities such as mooring facilities, cargo handling facilities, storage facilities, roads, and railways. Depending on the type of use, it can be divided into "public wharf" and "dedicated wharf". In addition, it is classified into parallel type, jetty type, island type, etc. according to the shape.

Wharf Corporation

In preparation for the increase in port cargo volume due to high economic growth and the launch of full container ships, the Foreign Trade Wharf Public Corporation Law was enacted in order to urgently develop container-only wharfs, etc., and based on this, in 1967, "Keihin Foreign Trade Wharf Corporation" and "Hanshin Foreign Trade Wharf Corporation" were established, and rapid development of container terminals etc. was planned.
After that, as the economy transitioned to a stable growth period, the importance of management from construction became apparent. In 1981, the Law Concerning the Dissolution of the Foreign Trade Wharf Corporation and the Succession of Business (Succession Law) was enacted. Each public corporation was dissolved, and the Keihin Foreign Trade Wharf Corporation was transferred to Tokyo, Yokohama, and the Hanshin Foreign Trade Wharf Corporation was transferred to Osaka and Kobe.
On the other hand, in Nagoyako, in 1971, the Nagoya Ferry Wharf Public Corporation, which was fully released by Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya City, added a new foreign trade container wharf business in 1993 and reorganized into the Nagoyako Wharf Public Corporation. , The current five public corporations system has been established. The Wharf Corporation Terminal is the main terminal, which accounts for 60% of Japan's container handling, but on the other hand, due to restrictions such as the succession law, such as procuring full construction and improvement funds with borrowings, pricing is expensive and difficult to operate flexibly, and reform of the public corporation system has become one of the major issues in realizing a super central port.

Basketball (basket for small crafts)

Water surface for safe mooring small ships.

Shipping instructions

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Shipping agent (Shipping agent)

A person who is entrusted by a shipping company and performs all work from receipt of cargo brought in by the shipper to loading it on the ship. In Japan, it is a general port transport operator stipulated in the Port Transport Business Act and often serves as a land-delivery shop. (Mr.) Esent

Bill of Lading

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Ship turning point

A place for ships to change direction in the port.
If you turn your head on your own without using a tugboat or anchor, you will need a circle of three times the diameter of the captain. If a tugboat or anchor is used, a circle of 1.5 to 2 times is required.

Fracking out

The national flags of developed countries are leaked to facilitated countries such as Panama. This is due to the fact that the cost of seafarers in developed countries is several times higher than that of developing countries. Port of Registered Port

Platform (platform)

（１） Carrying and unloading of cargo
（２） The hardware and software that forms the basis of computer systems. For example, OS (operating system) that is popular like Windows is a software platform.

Flat bet container

A container with only floor structure, as if four corner pillars have disappeared from the flat rack container. It is used for transporting large cargoes that cannot be packed normally and is suitable for transporting heavy objects.

Flat rack container (flat rack container)

It is a container that can be placed in the model of the platform container, removing the roof and side walls from the dry container, and removing the edge walls to maintain strength only with the floor structure and four corner pillars. They often carry relatively large and heavy cargo on machinery, electrodes, wood, ingots, etc. Open Top Containers

Free trade zone

It is called a free trade zone or a designated tax zone. Although there is no general and unified clear definition, it is classified in each region of the world, according to the tariff system in that region, free ports (Hong Kong, Singapore, etc.), free export areas (Korea, Taiwan, etc.), foreign trade areas (United States) and free border areas, and these play an important role in each country and regional economy. In Japan, on December 9, 1987, a part of Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, was designated by the Commissioner of Okinawa Kaihatsu as a "free trade area Naha district."
※(Public Corporation) Published by the Japan Port Association, “Ports by Numbers 2014”

Furiku

There must be irregularities on the surface.

Full-container vessel (full-container vessel)

Ships that carry and transport containers exclusively. A term used in comparison with a semi-computer ship. Depending on the container unloading method, there are two types: LO/LO vessel and RO/RO vessel. (San) Semicon Ship

Fleat ton

In units of weight or volume of cargo which is the basis for calculating fares. The quantity display of cargo is based on weight and volume. This is because heavy items impose restrictions on the draft of the ship and bulky items impose restrictions on the loading capacity, so they are used in combination with two labeling methods, which is the basis for fare liquidation. Determined by the type of cargo.

Break bulk cargo (break bulk cargo)

Like loose cargo, it is used in contrast to unityded cargo, but especially in container transportation, it is often used to mean cargo before loading or after being taken out of containers, or general miscellaneous goods that are not packed in containers.

pleasure boat

A general term for boats used for marine recreation such as yachts and motorboats.

floating cranes

A ship. A crane with a dibuclane on a pontoon. Ports are used for cargo handling large heavy objects and civil engineering work.

Product carrier

A type of tanker. A ship that transports liquid petroleum products at room temperature and pressure generated by refining crude oil is particularly called:

Subdivision

In the harbor area, the port manager is designated in accordance with the Port Law. By law
（１） Trading Port Area
（２） Special goods Minato-ku
（３） Industrial Minato-ku
（４） Railway Communication Minato-ku
（５） Fishing port area
（６） Bunker Minato-ku
（７） Security Minato-ku
（８） Marina Minato-ku
（９） Shukei Kosei Minato-ku is located, but (1), (3), (8), and (9) are designated at Yokohama Port.

Impairment loss

In cases where ships and cargo are not total loss, including communal sea loss and single sea loss.