Receival program- The receivable program are prepared in advance taking into
consideration the cargoes that are discharge direct to truck, ship side by barge. Over the quay
and those that are for transshipment.
Storage- This is the 3rd major phase of the port operation in so far as imports are sheds, in
the warehouse, in the open space, in the refrigerated storage areas, in the bed order coral or in
the special cargo section.
Transfer- This represent the 2nd major; phase of the port operation for importations. Cargoes
are transferred from the quay to the transit and not long after from there to the warehouse.
Utilization of Port Facilities- The port manager must ensure that the maximum utilization of
berthing spaces is made. Likewise for container yard occupancy percentages; also for the
servicing and the maintenance of equipment to bring the time down time for them to the
minimum.
Visitorial Powers or Prerogatives- The Port Manager should appraise port users of
Philippine Port Authority (PPA)’s right to make visits or audits. Upon proper and prior
notification, as stipulated in the Permits to Operate or the Management Contrast and as
authorized under P.D 857 of the PPA Charter.
Warehouse Operation- The provision of a proper and adequate warehousing facility is a
must in port operation. Oftentimes, importers are who cannot afford the put up their own
warehouse of for paying storage fees while they make the necessary negotiations for the sales
of their importation.
Unknown factors-The unknown factors are heavy rain, storm, floods, earthquake, fire,
strikes, power failure, equipment breakdown, all of which effect the productivity of the port
but which are force majeure and therefore out of the control of the Port manager.
Yards Allocation - It is important that the port be able to provide a sufficient large back-up in
order to avoid congestion in the port.
Zoning system- Zones must be provided for offices, operation, for storage, for equipment,
for empty containers for private cars, for brokerage trucks, for marshalling yards, for canteen
service, for the port police. The Zoning System must be done in coordination with the Traffic
Routing System to ensure the smooth movement of people and vehicles and cargoes within
the port.
Anchorage - place with sufficient depth of water where vessels anchor or may ride at anchor
within the harbor
Approaches- the water area at the port entrance via which vessels navigate to make for the
shelter or protected water areas of the port.
Bad Order Container (BOC)- container that is physically damage which may allow
exposure of cargoes to adverse conditions, natural elements and pilferage.
Basin- means a naturally or artificially enclosed or nearly enclosed body of water in free
communication with the sea.
Berthing- the maneuvering of a vessel from the anchorage or pilot station to a berth,
including the action to make fast the vessel alongside.
Bollard- a strong post on a ship or a dock holding a hawser fast
Bow- the extreme forward end of a vessel
Bullion- ingot of gold or silver regarded as raw materials
Bulk Cargoes- term used to describe cargoes carried in bulk, not package in separate units.
Loose coal, sugar, oil and ores are examples of bulk cargoes.
Buoy- a floating object moored to the bottom to guide vessels in navigation
Cargoes- the load of a vessel or goods and merchandise put on board a ship to be carried to a
certain port.
Cargo Handling Operator (CHO)- any individual, partnership or corporation recognized by
the PPA to provide CH services at government ports.
Channel- a natural or artificial waterway of perceptible extend which either periodically or
continuously contains moving water or which forms a connecting link between two bodies of
water; or part of a body water deep enough to be used for navigation through the area
otherwise too low for navigation.
Chassis- an equipment used to carry containers from one place to another under the law by
prime movers or tractors as extension of ship’s gear unless declared as an extension of ship’s
gear unless declared as an importation.
Checking services- services of tallying marks, countermarks and numbers, quantity,
conditions of cargoes whether in good or bad order and measurement of breakbulk or bulk
cargoes, containers performed by a duly authorized cargo checker.
Container- a structure so designated to hold and keep articles, materials and product together
inside a hold in the form of boxes, tanks or the like for singular or unit handling and
transport, generally having an internal volume or capacity or not less than 1 CBM. Containers
are further defined according to their uses as dry cargo, refrigerated, liquid, bulk, platform,
open top, solid bulk, ventilated etc.
Container Berth- berthing space especially designed and constructed to accommodate
containerships.
Container Freight Station (CFS)- a warehouse or a transit shed adjacent to the Container
Yard used for sorting and storage of container cargo both for import and export. This
is a place where a consolidated container is stripped.
Containership- a cargo vessel designed and constructed primarily to carry containers.
Container Terminal- a port facility designed to provide an integrated use of berthing
facilities for containership and harbor transport system for containers and their contents.
Container Berth- berthing space especially designed and constructed to accommodate
containerships.
Container Freight Station (CFS)-a warehouse or a transit shed adjacent to the Container
Yard used f ting and storage of container cargo both for import and export. This is a place
where a consolidated container is stripped.
Container Terminal- a port facility designed to provide an integrated use of berthing
facilities for containership and harbor transport system for containers and their contents.
Control Tower- 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 communicating
the movements, stacking and handling of containers in the terminal.
Conventional Ship- a cargo vessel designed and constructed primarily to carry break bulk
and limited quantity of cargo
Corrosives - substances, which, by chemical action, will cause severe damage when in
contact with living tissue, or in the case of leakage, will materially damage or even destroy
freight or the means of transport.
Dangerous Cargoes- substances, materials and articles covered by the International
Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code and/or those which on account of their nature
cannot be stored in general cargo space or handled at the same time as innocuous cargoes as
they may expose people and property to harm or destruction by fire, explosion, poison or
other dangers to life.
Decommissioned Vessels- are vessels which are not engaged in commercial trade as
certified by the MARINA or PCG
Dockwork - all or any of the work or those duties associated with the work performed on
shore or on board a vessel of loading or discharging to/from a vessel whether engaged in
maritime or inland port, harbor, dock, wharf, quay or similar place which such work is
carried out
Dockworker - a person who works on shore and on board vessel.
Dockage at Anchorage - the amount assessed against a vessel engaged in international
trade or foreign trade that do not berth but drop anchor at either government or privately
owned whether operated exclusively or commercially.
Dockage at Berth- the amount assessed against a vessel engaged in international or foreign
trade, including those engaged in barter trade, for mooring or berthing at pier, wharf,
bulkhead wharf at any national port or for mooring or making fast to a vessel so berthed.
Dolphin. A buoy or spar used in mooring a boat.
Draft - the depth/level of the vessel below the waterline, measured vertically from the
waterline to the lowest part of the hull.
Drydock - a dock from which the water can be temporarily excluded in order to effect
repairs to hulls and keels of ships or vessels.
Excrete -waster matter extracted from the body as sweat or urine or feces.
Fairway- a part of a waterway kept open and unobstructed for navigation.
Full Container Load (FCL)- a container loaded with cargoes belonging to a single
consignee and/or covered only by one BL
Funnel - a cylindrical chimney or smoke stack.
Gang - a group of cargo workers employed to work on board a ship or ashore for loading
and unloading of cargoes to and from the ship or vice-versa.
General Cargoes- also referred to as breakbulk cargoes are those that are listed in a number
of bill of lading each consisting of different commodities. These shall include, but not
limited to, bagged cargoes, crates, cylinders, cases, baskets, bales, rolls and such other like
or similar type of packing, including vehicles, live animals, crated or uncrated fowls such as
chickens, ducks and the like and other loose cargoes.
Gang - a group of cargo workers employed to work on board a ship or ashore for loading
and unloading of cargoes to and from the ship or vice-versa.
General Cargoes- also referred to as breakbulk cargoes are those that are listed in a number
of bill of lading each consisting of different commodities. These shall include, but not
limited to, bagged cargoes, crates, cylinders, cases, baskets, bales, rolls and such other like
or similar type of packing, including vehicles, live animals, crated or uncrated fowls such as
chickens, ducks and the like and other loose cargoes.
Goods - include animals, carcasses, baggage and any movable property or any kind.
Grit - rough, hard particles of sand, stone, etc.
Gross Gang Hour- the total number of hours actually spent by gangs in discharging and
loading cargo, including the gang's idle time.
Harbor - a protected part of the sea, lake or other body of water used by vessel as a place of
safety
Hatch - an opening in a ship's deck through which cargo can be lowered
Heavy Lift Cargo- refers to a very large and heavy single unit cargo, usually large heavy
equipment the minimum weight of which is 5,000 kilograms and which is usually
discharged or loaded by a heavy lifting derrick, crane or boom, like locomotives, buldozers,
graders, payloaders, transit mixers and the like. Large machinery and other heavy and large
equipment shall be treated and considered as heavy lift provided that such machinery
weights at least 5 tons.
Hold- a general name for the space below deck, designated for the stowage of cargo.
Infectious substances- substances that are capable of spreading germs, thus are contagious
to man or animals
Inflammable Liquid- any liquid that gives of inflammable vapors at temperatures of not
more
65.5 degrees centigrade close cup or more than 65.5 degrees centigrade open cup test
Inflammable Solids- solids that are under conditions encountered in transport are readily
combustible, or may cause or contribute to fire through friction.
Lash Barge- a barge or lighter which for all intent and purposes, is an extension of the
ship's equipment or gears used purely in such ship’s cargo operation.
Lash Ship- a vessel designed and constructed to carry lash barges as
containers of cargoes
Latrins- a toilet or privy for the use of many people.
Lay-up Fee- the amount levied against vessels engaged in domestic trade, which are
temporarily authorized to lay up and anchor at designated lay-up areas
Laid-up vessels- are vessels which have been decommissioned or otherwise unemployed
and idle while waiting for better business prospects for their operations or when so
authorized by PPA.
Lay-up Areas- these are areas designated by PPA for vessels that are laid up. These are
identified by the corresponding coordinates in the Nautical Chart produced by the National
Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NMRIA) formerly known as the Bureau of
Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Length Over All- the length of a vessel between the extreme end bow and extreme end of
the stern
Less Container Load (LCL)- a container loaded with cargoes belonging to more than one
consignee and/or covered by more than one bill of lading.
Lighters- means a flat-bottomed boat or barge used in loading or unloading cargo to or from
vessels.
Marshalling Yard- a place where containers are stacked and arranged according to the
sequence of withdrawal to consignee or transferred to CY-CFS or inside customs zone It is
also where the containers are arranged prior to loading to a carrying vessel in accordance
with the sequence of loading on the storage plant.
Moor- to secure a vessel alongside the berth by means of mooring ropes.
Navigable Waters- means all navigable portions of the seas, estuaries, and inland waterways
Net Gang Hour-the total number of hours actually spent by gangs in discharging and
loading cargo, excluding the gang's idle time.
Nuisance per accidens- a nuisance under certain circumstances like a factory emitting
smoke in a residential district
Other Related Services- services within the port area, which cannot be categorized as
arrastre and/or stevedoring services but are considered Incidental to or complimentary to
these 2 major services
Packing or Stuffing - loading of cargoes inside a container
Pallet-a portable platform or deck generally about 6ft x 4ft on which goods can be attached
to form a unit load which can be transported usually by a mechanical appliance such as
forklift trucks .Pallet usually stands on bearer with a clearance of several inches bearing a
space into which forklift can penetrate for lifting purposes.
Pier- any structure built into the sea but not parallel to the coastline and includes any stage
stair, landing place, landing stage, jetting floating barge and any bridge or other works.
Port- means a place where ships may anchor or tie up for the purpose of shelter, repair,
loading or discharge of cargo, or for other such activities connected with water-borne
commerce, and including all the land and water areas and the structures, equipment and
facilities related to these functions.
Port Charges- refer to port dues, dockage at berth and dockage at anchorage, usage and
lay-up fees, wharfage and storage fees assessed on the vessel or cargo
Port District- means the territorial jurisdiction under the control, supervision or ownership
of the authority over an area (land or sea), declared as such in accordance with Section 5 of
this Decree including but not limited to any Port within said District.
Port Dues- the amount assessed against a vessel in foreign trade on its total GRT or part
thereof, including those engaged in barter trade for each entrance into and departure from a
port of entry in the Philippines.
Port Workers- regular workers and employees who are in good standing and included in the
official list of workers' roster of the CH operator
Port workers Retirement and Separation Fund (PRSF)- the amount of money set aside
by the CHO and deposited in trust with an authorized bank sufficient to finance the
retirement and involuntary separation benefits of individual port workers who retire or have
been retrenched from the service
Port Users- the bodies, organizations or persons whose business transaction are directly
related to the port
Private Port- for purposes of the 1994 Port Tariff Rates it is a port duly registered with the
PPA which is owned and operated exclusively or commercially by a private person or entity
catering to its own cargoes or cargoes owned by third parties
Rates- means any rates or charges including any toll or rent under existing law or imposed
by the Authority by virtue of this Decree for facilities used or services rendered
Revenue Tonnage- means 1,000 kilograms or 40 cubic feet whichever yields the greater
amount of revenue.
Riggings- the fitting of a ship's sails or shrouds to the mast or yard
Roll-On/Roll Off Containership - containerships especially designed and constructed to
carry containers and chassis and allows loading and unloading of containers on chassis or
trailers by providing a ramp over the side at the bow or al the stern of the vessel.
Semi-Containership/Combo Ship - a cargo vessel designed and constructed to carry at least
50% of its load in containers
Service Time- the number of hours spent by the vessel at berth or at anchorage. It is the
difference between the time the vessel arrived at and departed from berth or anchorage
Shipper's Load and Count- a container packed with cargo by one shipper where the
quantity description and condition by the cargo is the sole responsibility by the shipper.
Ship Stores- include ship gears equipment, parts of its properties not being goods or
merchandise
Shut Out Cargoes- these are brought to the port premises, cargo sheds, and warehouses of
the government, wharf or bulkhead for export or domestic.
Stand-By Time- means the time when workers are engaged to work but cannot work and
shall be limited to the following reasons: (1) inclement weather that causes stoppage of
operations (2) breakdown of vessel's CH gear or equipment (3) waiting for cargo/barge for
shipside operation (4) man engaged but not put to work.
Any stand-by or temporary stoppage of CH work not within the above enumeration may be
subject to stand-by charges provided the cause or causes of such temporary stoppage is/are
beyond the control and not through the fault or negligence of the CHO and that proper
clearance and approval for stoppage was granted by PPA. Shipping lines shall also be
subject to stand-by time charges.
Storage Charge - the amount assessed on articles, baggage and warehouses of the containers
for storage in the port premises, cargo sheds of government.
Stowing- the positioning of packages, containers, portable tanks, packaging, vehicles,
shipborne barges, other cargo transport units and bulk cargoes on board ships, in warehouses
sheds or other places
Soot – a black substance consisting chiefly of carbon particles formed by the incomplete
combustion of burning matter
Stern - extreme aft end of the vessel
Stripping - unloading goods from a container
Stuffing - loading of goods to a container
Tonne Per Gross Gang-hour - average number of tones handled by an arrastre gang in (1)
hour inclusive of idle time
Tramping- sea trade which is not confined to any particular route or harbors but which
operates in all or any ports of the world
Transportation Facility- includes rails and railcars, highways, wheeled vehicles, bridges,
tunnels, tramways, subways, passenger or cargo vessels, ferry-boats, lighters, tugs, barges
scows, ramps, and any kind of facility in use or for use of the transportation, movement, or
carriage of goods or passengers.
Transit Shed-means a building or shed which is situated at or near a quay, wharf or pier, and
is used for the temporary or short-term storage of goods in transit, or to be shipped or
discharge from a vessel
Trimmings - a piece of sail or balancing a ship by shifting cargo. Etc.
Twist Locks - locking pins on chassis and truck body twist locks, which rotate through
container corner castings so as to secure the container to the chassis or truck body.
Unpacking or Stripping- removing or unloading cargoes from a container
Usage Fee- the amount assessed against a vessel engaged in domestic trade for berthing, for
make fast to a vessel so berthed or for mooring at an anchorage area
Vermin - any troublesome, filthy or destructive animals
Vessel - includes every sort of boat or craft or other artificial contrivance used or capable of
being used as a means of transportation on water
Vessel in Distress - a vessel which has suffered engine trouble, marine accident, or has met a
typhoon or other natural calamities or disasters during its voyage that forced her to call at the
port for repair, medical help or shelter.
Vessel for Scrapping- refers to vessels or watercrafts, which is no longer seaworthy to
undertake voyage and is eligible only for breaking up.
Warehouse -means a building or shed used for the storage of cargo.
Wharf- means a continuous structure built parallel to along the margin of the sea or
alongside riverbanks, canals or waterways where vessels may lie alongside to receive or
discharge cargo, embark or disembark passengers, or lie at rest.
Winchman- the one who operates a lifting machinery or device on the deck of a ship to hoist
lower a cargo.
