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Last update date December 19, 2023


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Total fried chicken
A method in which the landing agent (Landing Agent) entrusted by the shipping company unloads the imported cargo at once, transports it to a shed, sorts it, and delivers it to each shipper. (San) Direct pickup
Warehouses
A facility that stores cargo for a long time. There are various types such as ordinary warehouses, Nozumi warehouses, storage tank warehouses, dangerous goods warehouses, and refrigerated warehouses. Most of the city's warehouses are located in six coastal wards.
Warehouse Business Law
A law enacted to ensure the proper operation of the warehousing business and the smooth distribution of warehousing securities. Promulgated on June 1, 1956. Effective on December 1, 2013. It was partially revised and enforced in 2002, and those who intend to operate the warehousing business must be registered by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Holding inspection (hanch survey)
This inspection is conducted when the ship is thought to have caused damage to the cargo due to stormy weather. A hatch. ) Is closed, the suitability of loading cargo, the presence or absence of seawater and rainwater intrusion, damage to cargo, etc.
General distributor (integreed fowarder)
A company that has facilities and functions related to logistics as a whole, including transportation, storage, cargo handling, packing, and information, and provides consistent logistics services across land, sea, and air in Japan and internationally according to customer demand.
Total bonded area
A group of land and facilities owned or managed by a corporation that meets the requirements specified by a Cabinet Order in consideration of business details and other matters, where foreign cargo can be handled, stored, processed, manufactured, exhibited and used. It was introduced in the revision of the Customs Law in 1992. (The storage period of cargo is 2 years in principle).
Total Import Terminal
A facility that provides services such as devanning of product imports, product storage, quality control, distribution processing, quarantine, etc., and is linked to product distribution that can display and sell products. It is a facility that became necessary with the increase in product imports.
Total shipment
A method in which a shipping agent commissioned by a shipping agent collects small cargo received from the shipowner and ships it on the ship. Direct shipment
Total tonnage (G/T: Gross Tonnage)
It is an index to represent the size of a ship, and is abbreviated as G/T. Refers to the total tonnage prescribed in the Tonnage Convention, or the total tonnage as the basis for applying domestic laws in Japan. The former is referred to as the "international gross tonnage" separately from the latter, and the tonnage is calculated by the formula based on the tonnage Convention. The latter is calculated by multiplying the total international tonnage by a certain factor.
An elephant's nose
This is a breakwater at the base of the Osanbashi International Passenger Terminal, and since its shape resembles an elephant nose, this place is called "elephant nose". The history of Yokohama as a port began here. The current form was restored after the Great Kanto Earthquake.
Fast force
The speed of a ship is represented by a knot. One knot has a speed of 1,852 meters per hour. The speed display is made at the maximum speed or full navigation speed. The maximum speed is measured with the highest speed in the official commissioning at completion. The full voyage speed is the speed when the ship sails at the economic output in a full state.

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