Port Business Glossary -E-

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ｅａｓｙ

(for example, when moving the cargo) slowly

ＥＡＴＡ（Ｅｕｒｏｐｅ Ａｓｉａ Ｔｒａｄｅｓ Ａｇｒｅｅｍｅｎｔ）

An agreement formed by 18 major alliances and 18 non-member companies to discuss the stabilization of the route on the East Asia-Asia route.

Ｅ／Ｄ（Ｅｘｐｏｒｔ Ｄｅｃｌａｒａｔｉｏｎ）

Export declaration. Documents to be submitted by the shipper to customs customs clearance the exported goods.

ＥＤＩ（Ｅｌｅｃｔｒｏｎｉｃ Ｄａｔｅ Ｉｎｔｅｒｃｈａｎｇｅ）

Electronic data exchange. The exchange of data related to paperwork, commercial transactions, etc. between different users directly between computers under widely agreed standard rules.

ＥＤＯ（Ｅｑｕｉｐｍｅｎｔ Ｄｅｓｐａｔｃｈ Ｏｒｄｅｒ）

Container equipment delivery instructions. Orders issued to the CY operator when lending containers to shippers. As a result, the bunning location, carry-in CY, or the return location of the container are specified.

ＥＥＡ（Ｅｕｒｏｐｅａｎ Ｅｃｏｎｏｍｉｃ Ａｒｅａ）

European Economic Area. An economic zone that integrates the EC (European Community) and EFTA (Europe Free Trade Union) markets. A plan to create a free, unified market for people, goods, money, and services between the two Member States. Started in January 1994 except Switzerland. The world's largest unified market with a population of 390 million and a total regional production of $6.99 million (1991 results).

ＥＦＴＡ（Ｅｕｒｏｐｅａｎ Ｆｒｅｅ Ｔｒａｄｅ Ａｓｓｏｃｉａｔｉｏｎ）

The European Free Trade Union. In 1960, seven countries, U.K., Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Austria, and Portugal, surrounding EC member states. The EC of the six member states was called Inner 6, whereas the EC was called Inner 6.
In 1973, U.K. and Denmark withdrew and joined the EC, and then Ireland and Finland joined. In 1986, Portugal joined the EC. Austria and Sweden are now in the direction of joining the EC and substantially dismantlement.

Ｅ／Ｌ（Ｅｘｐｏｒｔ Ｌｉｃｅｎｃｅ）

Export approval letter. When attempting to export certain regulated items (diamond rough diamonds, blood products, waste, nuclear fuel materials, etc.) listed in Appendix 2 of the Export Trade Control Ordinance (Government Ordinance No. 378 of 1949), it will be issued with the approval of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in advance.

ｅｌｅｃｔｒｉｃｉａｎ

Electrical engineer (mount who is responsible for maintenance and repair of ship winches, etc.)

ｅｌｅｖａｔｉｏｎ

Elevation angle, elevation

ＥＭＡ（Ｅａｓｔｂｏｕｎｄ Ｍａｎａｇｅｍｅｎｔ Ａｇｒｅｅｍｅｎｔ ｆｏｒ ｔｈｅ Ｎｏｒｔｈ Ｅｕｒｏｐｅ　／　Ａｓｉａ Ｔｒａｄｅ）

A fare agreement that has jurisdiction over Nordic/Asia routes. Since January 1992, the European Alliance has divided its jurisdiction into Japan/Europe, Far East/Europe, and Europe/Asia, and the EMA has jurisdiction over the return of the former European Union (East Asia).

ｅｍｐｌｏｙｅｅ

Employees

ｅｍｐｌｏｙｅｒ

Users

ｅｍｐｔｙ ｏｕｔ

Empty (friger trucks and bars) empty

ＥＭＳ（Ｅｕｒｏｐｅａｎ Ｍｏｎｅｔａｒｙ Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ）

European currency system. It was established in 1979 with a fixed exchange rate system in which the EU (European Union) member states to keep fluctuations within a certain range, and a floating exchange rate system for foreign currency currencies. The exchange rate fluctuation between ECU and member countries is set within 2,25% above and below, and if the direct exchange rate is likely to deviate from this, unlimited market intervention will prevent this.

ｅｎｄ ｏｎ

Stacking up (drums, etc.)

ｅｎｔｅｒｐｒｉｓｅｒ

Business operators

ｅｎｔｅｒｔａｉｎｍｅｎｔ

Entertainment

ＥＲＩ（Ｅｑｕｉｐｍｅｎｔ Ｒｅｃｅｉｐｔ Ｉｎ）

Container equipment delivery form. A document that describes the inspection results for container delivery at CY, signed by the CY operator and the shipper (mainly a container port operator) and confirms the consignee.

ＥＲＯ（Ｅｑｕｉｐｍｅｎｔ Ｒｅｃｅｉｐｔ Ｏｕｔ）

Container equipment delivery form. Documents in which the shipping company lends an empty container, describes the container inspection results, signs mutually signed with the shipper, and confirms delivery.

ＥＳＣ（Ｅｕｒｏｐｅａｎ Ｓｈｉｐｐｅｒ’ｓ Ｃｏｕｎｃｉｌ）

Established in September 1963 by six countries: U.K., Belgium, France, West Germany, the Netherlands and Norway. It is to promote and support the common interests of Member States shippers on all issues related to the sea and related complex transportation of goods Currently, there are 16 shipper associations in 16 countries, from Scandinavia to Israel.

ＥＳＣＡＰ（Ｅｃｏｎｏｍｉｃ ａｎｄ Ｓｏｃｉａｌ Ｃｏｍｍｉｓｓｉｏｎ ｆｏｒ Ａｓｉａ ａｎｄ Ｐａｃｉｆｉｃ）

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. The predecessor was ECAFE, which was established in 1947, and was renamed in 1974. Japan joined in 1954. The United States, Britain, France, the Netherlands and Russia are also members of the United States, Britain, France, the Netherlands and Russia. The headquarters is located in Bangkok.

ＥＴＡ（Ｅｓｔｉｍａｔｅｄ Ｔｉｍｅ ｏｆ Ａｒｒｉｖａｌ）

Date and time of the vessel. (Anti) ETD

ＥＴＣ（Ｅｓｔｉｍａｔｅｄ Ｔｉｍｅ ｏｆ Ｃｏｍｐｌｅｔｉｏｎ）

Scheduled date and time of cargo handling

ＥＴＤ（Ｅｓｔｉｍａｔｅｄ Ｔｉｍｅ ｏｆ Ｄｅｐａｒｔｕｒｅ）

The scheduled departure date and time of the ship. (An anti) ETA

ｅｖｅｎ ｋｅｅｌ

Even Keel, etc. (a state where bow draft and stern draft are equal)

ｅｘｃｌｕｓｉｖｅ ｕｓｅ

(of the facilities) Exclusive use

ｅｘｈａｕｓｔ

Exhaust gas

ｅｘｐｌｏｓｉｖｅｓ

Explosives, explosives

ｅｘｐｏｒｔ ｄｅｃｌａｒａｔｉｏｎ

Export declaration

ｅｘｐｏｒｔ ｐａｃｋｉｎｇ

Export Packaging

ｅｘｐｏｒｔ ｐｅｒｍｉｔ

Export Permit

ｅｘ－ｓｈｉｐ

From the ship.

ｅｘｔｒａ ｌａｂｏｕｒ

Extra lever (a method of receiving the fee at man-hour for shouldering, etc.)

ｅｙｅ

Eyes (metal equipment with holes provided on decks for fixing through wires, shackles, etc., or rings made on the cable end, etc.)