Port Business Glossary -E-

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ｅａｓｙ

Slowly (for example, when moving cargo)

ＥＡＴＡ（Ｅｕｒｏｐｅ Ａｓｉａ Ｔｒａｄｅｓ Ａｇｒｅｅｍｅｎｔ）

An agreement formed by 18 major alliances and 18 non-members to discuss the stabilization of routes in the East Asia/Asia route.

Ｅ／Ｄ（Ｅｘｐｏｒｔ Ｄｅｃｌａｒａｔｉｏｎ）

Export declaration form. Documents to be submitted to customs by the shipper to customs for customs clearance of export goods.

ＥＤＩ（Ｅｌｅｃｔｒｏｎｉｃ Ｄａｔｅ Ｉｎｔｅｒｃｈａｎｇｅ）

Electronic data exchange. Exchange data related to paperwork and commercial transactions between different users directly between computers under a widely agreed standard agreement.

ＥＤＯ（Ｅｑｕｉｐｍｅｎｔ Ｄｅｓｐａｔｃｈ Ｏｒｄｅｒ）

Instructions for delivery of container equipment. Instructions issued by the shipping company to CY operators when lending containers to shippers. As a result, the bunning location, import CY, or container return location are specified.

ＥＥＡ（Ｅｕｒｏｐｅａｎ Ｅｃｏｎｏｍｉｃ Ａｒｅａ）

European Economic Area. An economic zone that integrates the EC (European Community) and EFTA (European Free Trade Union) markets. Plans to create a free market for people, goods, money and services between the two Member States. It started in January 1994 except Switzerland. The world's largest unified market with a population of 390 million and a total regional production of 6.9 trillion US dollars (1991 results).

ＥＦＴＡ（Ｅｕｒｏｐｅａｎ Ｆｒｅｅ Ｔｒａｄｅ Ａｓｓｏｃｉａｔｉｏｎ）

The European Free Trade Union. A free trade zone formed in 1960 by seven countries, U.K., Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Austria, and Portugal, surrounding EC member states. E-commerce in six member countries was called Inner 6, whereas Outer 7 was called.
In 1973, U.K. and Denmark withdrew and joined the EC, followed by Ireland and Finland. In 1986, Portugal also joined the EC. After that, Austria and Sweden are in the direction of joining the EC and substantially dismantling.

Ｅ／Ｌ（Ｅｘｐｏｒｔ Ｌｉｃｅｎｃｅ）

Certificate of export approval. When exporting certain regulated items (diamond rough stones, 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 in advance with the approval of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.

ｅｌｅｃｔｒｉｃｉａｎ

Electric engineers (occupants in charge of maintenance and repair of ship winches, etc.)

ｅｌｅｖａｔｉｏｎ

Elevation angle, elevation

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

Fare agreements governing Nordic/Asia routes. From January 1992, the European Alliance will divide its jurisdiction into Japan/Europe, the Far East/Europe, and Europe/Asia, and the EMA will only be responsible for the return of the former European alliance (East).

ｅｍｐｌｏｙｅｅ

Employees

ｅｍｐｌｏｙｅｒ

User

ｅｍｐｔｙ ｏｕｔ

(Fry cargo such as trucks and barges) empty

ＥＭＳ（Ｅｕｒｏｐｅａｎ Ｍｏｎｅｔａｒｙ Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ）

European currency system. It was established in 1979 as a fixed exchange rate system in which EU (European Union) member states have a floating exchange rate system in which the range of fluctuations is kept within a certain range, and foreign currencies are subject to a floating exchange rate system. The exchange rate fluctuation between ECUs and member countries, which are common currencies, should be kept within 2.25% above and below, and if the direct market is likely to deviate from this, unlimited market intervention will prevent this.

ｅｎｄ ｏｎ

Stand-loading (mounting drums, etc.)

ｅｎｔｅｒｐｒｉｓｅｒ

Business operators

ｅｎｔｅｒｔａｉｎｍｅｎｔ

Entertainment

ＥＲＩ（Ｅｑｕｉｐｍｅｎｔ Ｒｅｃｅｉｐｔ Ｉｎ）

Container equipment delivery form. Documents that describe the inspection results when delivering containers at CY, sign by the CY operator and the shipper (mainly container port operators) and confirm the shipper.

ＥＲＯ（Ｅｑｕｉｐｍｅｎｔ Ｒｅｃｅｉｐｔ Ｏｕｔ）

Container equipment delivery form. Documents in which the shipping company records the inspection results of the container, signs each other with the shipowner, and confirms the delivery when renting an empty container.

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 shippers of Member States on all issues related to maritime and related complex transportation of goods. Currently, 16 shippers' associations, from Scandinavian countries to Israel, are members.

ＥＳＣＡＰ（Ｅｃｏｎｏｍｉｃ ａｎｄ Ｓｏｃｉａｌ Ｃｏｍｍｉｓｓｉｏｎ ｆｏｒ Ａｓｉａ ａｎｄ Ｐａｃｉｆｉｃ）

United Nations Economic and Social Commission on Asia and the Pacific. The predecessor was ECAFE, established in 1947, and was changed to its current name in 1974. Japan joined in 1954. It was established for the development of the economy and society in Asia, but in addition to its member countries, the United States, Britain, France, the Netherlands and Russia are also members. Headquartered in Bangkok.

ＥＴＡ（Ｅｓｔｉｍａｔｅｄ Ｔｉｍｅ ｏｆ Ａｒｒｉｖａｌ）

Scheduled date and time of arrival of the ship. (Anti) ETD

ＥＴＣ（Ｅｓｔｉｍａｔｅｄ Ｔｉｍｅ ｏｆ Ｃｏｍｐｌｅｔｉｏｎ）

Scheduled end date and time

ＥＴＤ（Ｅｓｔｉｍａｔｅｄ Ｔｉｍｅ ｏｆ Ｄｅｐａｒｔｕｒｅ）

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

ｅｖｅｎ ｋｅｅｌ

Even Keel, equal draft (the bow and stern draft are equal)

ｅｘｃｌｕｓｉｖｅ ｕｓｅ

(Facility) Exclusive use

ｅｘｈａｕｓｔ

Exhaust

ｅｘｐｌｏｓｉｖｅｓ

Explosives, explosives

ｅｘｐｏｒｔ ｄｅｃｌａｒａｔｉｏｎ

Export Declaration

ｅｘｐｏｒｔ ｐａｃｋｉｎｇ

Export packaging

ｅｘｐｏｒｔ ｐｅｒｍｉｔ

Export Permit

ｅｘ－ｓｈｉｐ

Aboard the ship

ｅｘｔｒａ ｌａｂｏｕｒ

Extra lever (a method of receiving man-hour for shocking, etc.)

ｅｙｅ

Eyes (metal equipment with holes provided on deck to fix through wires, shuckles, etc., rings made at the cable end, etc.)