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Cargo sharing

Generally, it refers to a system in which cargo on specified routes is divided by a certain ratio between multiple shipping companies or consortiums. The objectives, modes, and character of these are not fixed, but can be broadly divided into two types: (1) private agreements to eliminate excessive competition and provide stable fares and services, (2) economic or political purposes of a specific country, or intergovernmental agreements to protect interests of certain shipping companies or consortiums.

Principle of freedom of shipping

The principle is that shipping activities should be conducted under free and fair competition and that government interventions should be minimized. It has been regarded as the basis of the shipping policies of advanced shipping countries such as U.K. and Japan. However, with the rise of the North-South problem, many developing countries have intervened in shipping activities to promote their own merchant fleet, and the principle of freedom of shipping is gradually being revised.

Council for the Rationalization of Shipbuilding

An affiliated organization of the Ministry of Transport, which was established in 1950 and was established in 1952 by progressively reorganizing the Shipbuilding Rationalization Council. The function is to investigate and deliberate important matters related to the rationalization of business related to shipping and shipbuilding in response to the consultation of the Minister of Transport, and to propose matters deemed necessary.

Shipping agency business

(1)Shipment procedures, (2) application procedures for relevant government agencies at the time of entry and departure, (3) arrangement of cargo and cargo, and (4) arrangement of port work, etc. The notification system is based on the Maritime Transportation Act.

Marine Alliance (shiping conference, freight conference)

A type of domestic or international cartel in which multiple shipping companies deliver liners to specified routes avoid unnecessary competition and maintain and improve the profits of member companies, while at the same time, mutually agree on fares and business forms for the purpose of stabilizing transportation capacity, stabilizing fares, and improving services. There are open conferences that can be subscribed relatively easily and closed conferences that require strict conditions for new subscriptions. (See) Fare Alliance: Conference

Sea freight business

The shipping cargo handling business. Among the general port transportation business (types) stipulated in the Port Transport Business Act, "consistently carry out coastal cargo handling and barge transportation of individual goods carried out on behalf of the shipper at ports". In addition, the new sea freight business is entrusted not only by the shipowner but also by the shipping company, which is usually also referred to as the sea freight business. (San) Otonaka

Outer facilities

It is a facility to protect the inside of the port from external forces, such as seawalls, breakwaters, sandbreaks, seawalls and convections.

Coastal Manager

It is a person who manages coastal conservation areas and general public coastal areas based on the Coastal Law, and in principle, the prefectural governor is the manager. However, if the coastal conservation area overlaps with the port area, the head of the port manager shall be the manager. In addition, general public coasts in contact with port areas can be managed by the head of the port manager in consultation with the prefectural governor.

Coastal Law

This law aims to contribute to the conservation of the land by protecting the coast from damage caused by tsunami, high tides, waves and other seawater or ground changes, and by improving the coastal environment and properly using the beaches of conservation and the public. It came into effect in 1956.

Coastal Conservation Area

tsunami, high tides, waves, and other areas designated as coasts to be protected under the Coast Act, which aims to protect shores from damage caused by seawater or ground changes and contribute to the conservation of the country.

Coastal Conservation Facility

dike, jetty, revetment, chest wall, breakwater, sandy beach for the purpose of dissipation, and other facilities to prevent seawater from entering or erosion by seawater in the coastal conservation area.

Open port (open port)

A port permitted by the Customs Law to allow foreign trade ships to enter and exit.

marine phenomena

It refers to the outline of the ocean, such as waves, tide level, and currents.

Marine Transportation Business

There are four types: ship operation business, ship lending business, shipping brokerage business, and shipping agency business. The Maritime Transport Act applies. Start of business. Notifications are required for abolition, and those who operate regular route business are required to set a wage rate table, announce and notify the details of changes, and comply with the wage rate table.

Marine cargo customs clearance information processing system

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Marine container

A box made of aluminum or steel for cargo transport by ship. The size is specified by ISO standards, and the mainstream is two types, 9 feet 6 inches or 8 feet 6 inches in height, 20 feet and 40 feet in length. In the United States of America, 45 feet long containers are also common. There are various types, such as dry, bulk, and tank containers, depending on the type of transport of cargo. → Container → Tall container → Type of container

Sea Map (Chart)

It is a general term for diagrams used for voyage, including voyage charts, meteorological charts, magnetometer deviation maps, water depth maps, and loran charts that are used directly for voyages.

Decommissioning

Scrap aging, surplus ships. The purpose is to adjust the supply and demand of ships. In addition, as part of its economic and technical cooperation with neighboring developing countries, Japan enacted the Act on Emergency Measures to Promote the withdrawal of specified ocean-going vessels in June 1986, calling on relevant international organizations to withdraw their ships.

Foreign Trade Wharf Corporation

A special corporation established under the Foreign Trade Wharf Public Corporation Act as the full-fledged container era begins. There was the Keihin Foreign Trade Wharf Corporation and the Hanshin Foreign Trade Wharf Corporation, but according to the "Law Concerning the Dissolution of the Foreign Trade Wharf Corporation and Succession of Business" promulgated in 1981, the business was carried over to the four wharf Corporation in Yokohama, Tokyo, Osaka and Kobe. Was done.

Seamile

A unit that represents the distance of the sea. The length of the meridian arc relative to square 1' at the center of the other meridian curvature circle, and in Japan, the length of the meridian arc 1' at a geographic latitude of 45 ° is defined as 1 nautical miles.

Chemical oxygen demand

The amount of oxidative agents consumed when oxidizing oxide substances (mainly organic substances) contained in seawater etc. under certain conditions using an oxidative agent is converted to the amount of oxygen. COD is an indicator of water pollution caused by organic matter in seas and lakes, and when the COD value is large, it means that the amount of organic matter present in water is large, indicating that the degree of water pollution caused by organic matter is large.
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Passenger ships

Passenger ships

Innovative Ships

Containerships, RO/RO vessels, and other vessels aimed at streamlining port handling operations. Because cargo handling is streamlined compared to general cargo ships, it is said that the employment of port workers will be instability, and the launch of innovative ships and changes in Bath will be subject to prior consultation.

State of California route

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Custom broker

→Customs clearance

Cut time

Delivery deadline

Gat ship

A ship that transports self-service landfill materials and uses grabs for loading and unloading materials.

Kanagawa Rinkai Railway Co., Ltd.

Established in June 1963 to transport railway freight in the Keihin Industrial Zone. In March 1964, the Mizue Line, Chidori Line and Ukishima Line, which connect to Shiohama Maneuver Station (currently Kawasaki Kamotsu Station), started operations. In addition, in order to transport railway freight in the Yokohama area, the Honmoku Line connecting to Negishi Station was constructed with capital increase from the Japan National Railway Company and Yokohama City, and began operations in October 1969. We transport raw materials, products and import/export cargo to and from Kawasaki and Yokohama. The shareholder structure with a capital of 1,376.5 million yen is approximately 540 million yen for JR Freight, 300 million yen for Yokohama (invested in January 1969), 200 million yen for Kanagawa Prefecture, and others are companies in the coastal industrial area.

Variable Pitch Proppeller (CPP) Variable Pitch Proppeller

If the engine output has a mechanism to change the pitch of the propeller wings according to the speed, front and backward and propeller load changes at a constant state, turning propeller.

cabotage (cabotage)

Domestic coastal transport by foreign ships. In principle, domestic transportation by foreign ships is not permitted under Article 3 of the Ship Law.

Cargo Transport Handling Business Law

The Act on Cargo Handling Business came into effect in December 1990. In order to promote international integrated transportation, the law stipulates a comprehensive handling system by separating the portion of the handling business that was previously stipulated in laws by transport mode, such as the Maritime Transport Act and the Aviation Act, into one law. (See) Two Logistics Laws

Carrying Business Law

Act on Business Transportation, which came into effect in December 1990. Relaxation measures have been taken, such as separating truck business regulations from the conventional Road Transportation Act, abolishing the business divisions of routes and areas, changing the license system from the previous license system to the license system, and fares from the permission system to the notification system. Was. (See) Two Logistics Laws

Kankanba (Kankanba)

Where the weight of the cargo is weighed

Environmental assessment

Environmental impact assessment. When conducting a development activity, a procedure to prevent environmental destruction by investigating, predicting, and evaluating the impact of its implementation on the environment in advance.

Translation extension (conversion length)

One of the budget terms. When the construction of breakwaters, mooring facilities, etc. is carried out over many years, it is usually carried out in the order of floor moat work, stone work, cathson installation work, and superstructure work, and the completion of the facility must wait several years. If displayed as an extension, it is difficult to understand the progress. Therefore, in accordance with the expenditure of the project cost, the facility extension may be converted as if the facility was completed and the facility extension may be displayed, and this method is called conversion extension.

Customs Law

Act stipulating the required items for the proper processing of customs procedures concerning the determination, payment, collection and refund of customs duties and the export and import of goods. Established on April 2, 1954.

Indirect trade

→Direct trade

Appraisal business

This is a project that conducts proof, investigation, and appraisal of the loading of loaded cargo, and the business operator must obtain a license from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The appraiser is called a surveyor, and conducts an appraisal according to the request and issues a surveyor report (appraisal). The appraisal business is usually run by the same company along with the inspection business, and the representative public interest corporations include the Japan Maritime Certification Association and the Nippon Certification Association. Commonly known as Class 6 business.

Kanto Area Port Development Promotion Council

An organization established by port managers in the Kanto area within the Kanto Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism with the aim of promoting mutual cooperation and promoting the development of each port. The secretariat is in the City of Yokohama, Port and Harbor Bureau Policy Coordination Division. The mayor is a director, the port director is a participant, and the policy coordination director is a secretary general. (jurisdiction: Bureau Policy Coordination Division)

gantry cranes

Supported by two running legs set at a fixed interval between the bridge-shaped girder (girder), the legs have wheels running on trajectory or tires running on pavement, and the upper limit on the bridge-shaped girder A crane that rolls the trolley over the upper limit. It is also called a container crane, and in Motoichi it is also called a bridge-type starter for heavy objects.

Kanban method

The name of the Just-in-Time method adopted by Toyota Motor Corporation. The core of the system is to deliver parts from subcontracting parts manufacturers within a specified time of plus or minus 30 minutes, and to deliver parts at the entrance of the production line and not inspect and inspect the delivery. The Kanban method is called "Kanban" because the documents submitted when parts are delivered are called "Kanban".

Quay

Similar to Sanbashi, a facility where ships are berthed and moored, loaded and unloaded, and used for passengers getting on and off. Usually, the front depth of less than 4.6m is referred to as a landing site. Sanbashi is structurally divided into a structure, with respect to the soil pressure behind the rock body, a gravity method supported by the self-weight of a caisson or other mass, a Yaita method supported by a sheet pile wall on the front, and a Yokosan bridge on the front of the earth retaining. It is roughly divided into a Sanbashi method.