GENERAL PORT REGULATIONS OF THE Bad Order Container means container that is

PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY “PPA physically damaged which may allow exposure
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER of cargoes to adverse conditions, natural
elements and pilferages.
NO. 13-77”

Definition of Terms:

Ad valorem rate means rate based upon the

value of the goods.

Anchorage means a place with sufficient depth

of water where vessels anchor or may ride at
anchor within the harbor.

Berth means the part of the pier/wharf that is

occupied by a vessel, or a place where a vessel
may tie up.

Approaches means the water area at the port

entrance via which vessels navigate to make for
the sheltered or protected water areas in the
port.
Berthing means the maneuvering of a vessel
from the anchorage or pilot station to a berth,
including the action to make fast the vessel
alongside.

Apron means the area between the transit shed

and quay wall.
Bill of Lading means the written contract of
carriage of goods whereby the common carrier
for a consideration agrees to deliver on behalf
of the consignor of goods to the consignee at a
specific time.
 Chassis means an equipment used to carry a
containers from one place to another under the
Bollard means a strong post on a ship or dock
tow by prime movers or tractors as an
for holding a hawser fast.
extension of ship’s gear unless declared as an
importation.

Bow means the extreme forward end of a Container means a structure so designed to
vessel. hold and keep articles, materials and products
together inside a hold in the form of boxes,
tanks, or the dike, for singular or unit handling
and transport, generally, having an internal
volume or capacity of not less than one (1)
cubic meter. Containers are further defined
according to their uses as dry cargo,
refrigerated, liquid bulk, platform, open top,
solid bulk, ventilated, etc.

Bullion means ingot of gold or silver regarded

as raw material.

Container Berth means berthing space

especially designed and constructed to
accommodate containerships.

Buoy means floating object moored to the

bottom to mark a channel, anchor, shoal, rock,
etc.

Containerized/Container Cargoes means

cargoes packed in containers for easy handling
or transporting of the same as a unit.
Container Equipment Receipt means shipping Container Terminal means a port facility
receipt issued by container operators, agents or designed to provide an integrated use of
shipping companies relative to bringing in and berthing facilities for containership and harbor
taking out of containers in the Port/Customs transport system for containers and their
Zone. This document (IN/OUT) shows, among contents.
others, the inspections conducted on the
container at the time of receipt and of delivery.

Container Yard means a designated area in a

Container Terminal usually adjacent to the
Marshalling Yard (MY) where containers and
Container Freight Station means normally a chassis are received, stacked and dispatched.
warehouse or a transit shed adjacent to the
Container yard (CY) used for sorting and storage
of container cargo both for import and export.

Control Tower means a signal station generally

located at a place which commands a full view
of the Container terminal. It supervises by
signals, telephones or other means of
Containership means a cargo vessel designed communicating the movements, stacking and
and constructed primarily to carry containers. handling of containers in the terminal.

(Jeddah Islamic Seaport Control Tower)

Container Tally Sheet means cargo receipt
issued by the ship’s checker or agent and Conventional Ship means a cargo vessel
acknowledged by the arrastre’s checker as designed and constructed primarily to carry
evidence or receipt of containers. It indicates, break-bulk and limited quantity.
among others, the physical condition of the
container.
Deck means a platform or roof over which a Dunnage means a loose packing of any bulky
section of a ship holds, serving as a floor. material put around cargo for protection.

Dock includes locks, cuts, entrances, graving

Fairway means part of a waterway kept open
docks, inclined planes, slipways, quays, and
and unobstructed for navigation.
other works and things appertaining to any
dock.

Fender means a pad or cushion of rope, wood,

Dolphin means a buoy or spar used in mooring etc. hung over a ship’s side to protect it from
a boat. docking.

Filth means a foul dirt or disgusting matter.

Draft means the depth/level of the vessel below

the water line, measured vertically from this
water line to the lowest part of the hull.

Full Container Load means a container loaded

with cargoes belonging to single consignee
and/or covered by only one Billing of Lading.

Drydock means a dock from which the water

can be temporarily excluded, in order to affect
repairs to hulls and keels of ships or vessels.
Funnel a cylindrical chimney or smoke stack.