Port Business Glossary -F-

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ｆａｉｌｕｒｅ

(e.g. boom) failure, (mechanical, etc.) failure

ＦＡＫ（Ｆｒｅｉｇｈｔ Ａｌｌ Ｋｉｎｄｓ ｒａｔｅ）

Non-discriminatory fare by item. The box rate set in the form of how much per container, regardless of the item.

ｆａｌｌ

Fishing nets (also known as cargo wires)

ｆａｌｓｅ ｄｅｃｋ

Falls Deck (temporary loading deck)

ｆａｕｌｔ

Negligence

ＦＡＺ（Ｆｏｒｅｉｇｎ Ａｃｃｅｓｓ Ｚｏｎｅ）

Import promotion area. Areas where import facilities, businesses, and activities are concentrated in ports, aviation and surrounding areas to facilitate import. In accordance with the Act on Temporary Measures for Promotion of Imports and Facilitation of Inward Investment Business, which was enacted in 1992, the State designates FAZs to the region. Yokohama City was designated as "FAZ" in 1993.

ＦＣＬ（Ｆｕｌｌ Ｃｏｎｔａｉｎｅｒ Ｌｏａｄ）

Cargo that satisfies one container. (Anti) LCL (San) Cel Cargo

ＦＣＳ（Ｆｉｄｅｌｉｔｙ Ｃｏｍｍｉｓｓｉｏｎ Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ）

A charge refund system for shippers who have not used an extra-aligned ship for a certain period of time. A system similar to the double fare system prohibited by the Maritime Law of the United States in 1984. The Alliance has tried to introduce FCS to prevent outflows, but it has become practically difficult.

ＦＣＶ（Ｆｕｌｌ Ｃｅｌｌ Ｖｅｈｉｃｌｅ）

Fuel cell vehicles

ｆｅｅｄｅｒ ｂｏｘ

Feeder box (injection at the entrance of the ship hold for grain loading)

ｆｅｅｄｅｒ ｓｅｒｖｉｃｅ

Feeder service (operation of branch routes connected to the main containership route)

ＦＥＦＣ（Ｆａｒ Ｅａｓｔｅｒｎ Ｆｒｅｉｇｈｔ Ｃｏｎｆｅｒｅｎｃｅ）

European Alliance. General term for round-trip alliances connecting Asia with Europe and the Mediterranean Sea. In addition to Asia and Nordic states, it covers a wide range of areas including the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. However, the West Bank of Thailand/Europe and the East Coast from the Mediterranean Sea are under the jurisdiction of a separate alliance.

ｆｅｎｄｅｒ

Fueder (buffer that is lowered between the quay and the vessel)

ｆｅｒｒｙ ｂｏａｔ

Ferry boats (traffic boats, foot boats)

ＦＥＵ（Ｆｏｒｔｙ－ｆｏｏｔ Ｅｑｕｉｖａｌｅｎｔ Ｕｎｉｔ）

A unit when the number of containers is converted to a 40-foot container. TEU

ＦＩ（Ｆｒｅｅ Ｉｎ）

The shipper arranges onboard cargo handling and bears the cost and danger. On the other hand, the shipping company arranges onboard cargo handling for unloading, bears the cost and danger, and also bears the port cost.

FIATA (Federation Internationale des Association Transitaires et Assimiles; [English] International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations)

Established in 1926. An association of international transport organizations headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

ｆｉｅｌｄ ｏｆｆｉｃｅ

On-site offices

ｆｉｌｌｅｒ ｃａｒｇｏ

Filler cargo (small cargo to fill the empty wall between cargo)

ｆｉｎａｌ ｐｏｒｔ

Final destination port (anti-) departure port

ＦＩＯ（Ｆｒｅｅ Ｉｎ ａｎｄ Ｏｕｔ）

There is no charge for shipowners. The shipper shall bear the cost of in-ship cargo handling related to loading and unloading cargo. Fare conditions often used for transporting bulk cargo such as ore and coal.

ｆｉｒｅ ｂｏａｔ

Fire boats

ｆｉｒｅ ｅｘｔｉｎｇｕｉｓｈｅｒ

fire extinguisher

ｆｉｒｅ ｈｏｓｅ

Fire hose

ｆｉｒｅ ｍａｉｎ

Fire supervision (e.g., vessels)

ｆｉｒｅ ｑｕａｒｔｅｒｓ

Fire Department

ｆｉｒｅ ｔｒｕｃｋ

Fire trucks

ｆｉｒｅ ｗｏｒｋｓ

Fireworks

ｆｉｒｓｔ ａｉｄ

First aid

ｆｉｔｔｉｎｇｓ

Fittings (equipment not directly related to ship operation performance), accessories

ｆｌａｓｈ ｌｉｇｈｔ

Flashlight

ｆｌａｓｈ ｐｏｉｎｔ

Flash point

ｆｌａｔ ｃａｒ

Uncovered wagons (things without side plates, see godola)

ｆｌｅｘｉｂｉｌｉｔｙ

Flexibility (such as wires)

ｆｌａｇ

(of the ship) Nationality, Family Register

ｆｌｏａｔｉｎｇ ｃｒａｎｅ

Aboard ship

ｆｌｏｏｄｉｎｇ ｓｙｓｔｅｍ

Flow (e.g. cargo)

ｆｌｏｗ

Flow (e.g. cargo)

ｆｌｕｃｔｕａｔｉｏｎ

Variability (gang, port entry, etc.)

ＦＭＣ（Ｆｅｄｅｒａｌ Ｍａｒｉｔｉｍｅ Ｃｏｍｍｉｓｓｉｏｎ）

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission It was established in 1961 to oversee a wide range of regulatory provisions such as the Ship Act, the Shipping Acts of 1916, and the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 and 1936. The Committee is composed of five members appointed by the President (commiter), and the chairperson is appointed by the President.

ＦＯ（Ｆｒｅｅ Ｏｕｔ）

The shipping company arranges onboard cargo handling and bears the cost and danger. On the other hand, the shipper arranges the cargo handling onboard the ship and bears the cost and danger. In addition, cargo handling conditions are to be borne by the shipping company.

ＦＯＢ（Ｆｒｅｅ Ｏｎ Ｂｏａｒｄ）

It is also referred to as the condition of the ship. The exporter will bear the costs up to loading the ship at the export port, and the importer will bear the costs after loading. The ownership of the cargo shall be transferred from the exporter to the importer at the same time as the ship is loaded at the port. For example, in the case of export from Yokohama Port, it is described as FOB YOKOHAMA. C&F CIF

ＦＯＣ（Ｆｌａｇ Ｏｆ Ｃｏｎｖｅｎｉｅｎｃｅ）

→Facilitation Registered Ships

ｆｏｌｄ

(Containers, etc.) fold

ｆｏｏｌ－ｐｒｏｏｆ

No one fails (meaning safe machines and equipment)

ｆｏｏｔｈｏｌｄ

Scaffolding

ｆｏｒｅ ａｎｄ ａｆｔ

(When loading danage, cargo) parallel to the center line of the ship

ｆｏｒｅｍａｎ

Forman, supervisor

ｆｏｒｇｅｄ

Forging

ｆｏｒｋ ｐｏｃｋｅｔ

Fork pockets (a hole for inserting the nails of a fork lift at the bottom of the cargo or container)

ｆｏｒｗａｒｄｅｒ

Carrier

ｆｏｕｌ

(e.g., mete receipts) faulty, dirty

Ｆ． Ｒ．（Ｆｒｅｑｕｅｎｃｙ Ｒａｔｅ）

Frequency rate (used for safety management)

ｆｒａｇｉｌｅ

Easy-to-break (such as cargo)

ｆｒｅｅｂｏａｒｄ

Dry port (vertical distance from the top of the stuttering line to the top of the deck line in the center of the hull, which is related to the safety of the voyage.)

ｆｒｅｅ ｓｐａｃｅ

Free space (space remaining without being used in the hold)

ｆｒｅｉｇｈｔ

Fare and freight

ｆｒｅｉｇｈｔ ｂｉｌｌ

Fare Billing

ｆｒｅｉｇｈｔ ｌｉｓｔ

Fare statement (prepared by the shipping company)

ｆｒｅｓｈ ｍａｎ

Newcomers

ｆｒｅｓｈ ｗａｔｅｒ

Fresh water

ｆｒｉｃｔｉｏｎ

(Because the cargo does not slip) friction

ｆｒｉｎｇｅ ｂｅｎｅｆｉｔ

Non-salary benefits (paid leave, pension, etc.)

ｆｒｏｎｔ ｍａｎ

Front man (also known as sling man), (the worker who hangs and removes the sling)

ｆｒｏｚｅｎ ｃａｒｇｏ

Frozen cargo (usually 0°C or less) (visit) chilled cargo

Ｆ／Ｓ（Ｆｅａｓｉｂｉｌｉｔｙ Ｓｔｕｄｙ）

A feasibility study.

Ｆ／Ｔ（Ｆｒｅｉｇｈｔ Ｔｏｎ）

The tonnage applied to the fare calculation. Normal weight 1K/T, or volume / M3 is called 1F/T.

FTZ (Free Trade Zone or Foreign Trade Zone)

Free trade zone. This area is designated by the State as not imposing tariffs on import and export goods for the purpose of promoting domestic trade, mainly in areas around ports and aviation. In the United States, approval is required by the Ministry of Commerce. In the region, processing of foreign cargo and sample exhibitions of manufacturing are permitted, and products are mainly re-exported.

ｆｕｌｌ ａｎｄ ｄｏｗｎ

Packed with space and stuttering in full.

ｆｕｌｌ ｃｏｎｔａｉｎｅｒ ｓｈｉｐ

Container-only vessels

ｆｕｍｉｇａｔｉｏｎ

Fumigation of ships, warehouses, etc.

ｆｕｎｎｅｌ

(of the ship) Chimney