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Port Business Glossary -P-

Last Updated March 14, 2019


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P(Port side)
Porter (antied) S
packed cargo
Packaging cargo
packing
Packing and packing (e.g., rubber used for connecting pipes, etc., to prevent leakage of water and steam)
pad
Pads, objects (such as buffer or slippers that are placed between the sling and cargo)
padeye
Pad eye (a strong eye ring for fixing cable gears, etc. placed on deck)
pallet board
Palette boards (sturdy lattice boards used repeatedly to carry cargo)
palletize
Palletize (loading load on the pallet board)
parcel lot
Small-lot cargo
parking
Parking
parts
Components (e.g., machines, etc.)
partial loss
Losses and losses
particular average
Non-consolidated sea loss (word corresponding to common sea damage) (anti) general average
particulars
(for example, ships, machinery, etc.) Keys
passage
Aisle (in a ship, warehouse, etc.)
passenger ship
Passenger ship
PAT(Port Authority of Thailand)
Port Authority of Thailand. A public enterprise established in 1951 for the purpose of managing and operating Bangkok Port under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Communication.
patrol
Patrol
payload
Paid load (a load that is subject to toll revenue, such as when the cargo is free up to a certain amount of free, but if it exceeds that, it will be charged)
pay out
Get out of the line
PCC(Pure Car Carrier)
Automotive-only vessels. A ship built exclusively for the purpose of transporting naked cars (UPC).
PD(Physical Distribution)
Logistics
PDM(Physical Distribution Management)
Logistics management. This refers to a technique of formulating a rational distribution plan (logistics system) for distribution centering on all sales, until a product is produced and delivered to consumers, and implements it efficiently.
penalty
Fine
pending
Undecided
pension
pension
performance
Performance (e.g., machines, etc.)
perils of the sea
Risks specific to the sea
periodical
Regularly
perishable cargo
Corruptible cargo (fruits, vegetables, etc.)
permit
Permit
personality
Individuality and personality
pest
Pest
physical
Physical one
PIA(Shipowner’s Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association)
Shipowner's liability mutual insurance.
PIANC(Permanent International Association of Navigation Congress)
International Conference on Routes. An international organization established to promote the maintenance and operation of inland and marine routes. In addition to holding international trade conferences once every four years, various conferences and research activities are held. The headquarters is located in Brussels, Belgium.
picket
Pike (monitor who watches over strikes during labor disputes)
pie plate
Pipe lat (commonly known as Obon, a plate that is damaged by winding a weak box, etc., so that it is damaged by winding a weak box etc. with a mokko)
pier
Pier, jetty
pierage
Pier usage fee, coastal cargo handling fee
pile
(for cargo) Piled up, mountain (composed)
piling
Piling (long wood and iron piles)
pilot
Pilot
pilotage
Waterfront guide
pitching
Vertical swings (for ships, etc.)
PKI(Public Key Infrastructure)
Public key cryptography infrastructure. A technology for encryption and composite data (restored based on encrypted data) using public and private keys.
place of delivery
Land where cargo is delivered
place of receipt
Where cargo is received
plan
Plans, drawings, and plans
plant
Plants (general term for factory equipment, including machinery, buildings, etc.)
platform
A unified standard for standardizing the data exchanged between platforms and networks in a shared database.
plimsoll mark
Fully water line mark
plywood
Plywood
PMA(Port of Melbourne Authority)
Melbourne Port Authority. A public enterprise under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport and Tourism of Melbourne. In May 1986, the company formed a partnership with Yokohama Port.
PNG(Papua New Guinea)
Abbreviation for Papua New Guinea (country, route).
PNW(Pacific North West)
An abbreviation for a route that crosses the Pacific Ocean to connect northern ports (Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, Tacoma, etc.) on the west coast of North America. It is also known as the Seattle-Vancouver route.
pontoon
Pontoon (iron bars with flat decks for carrying large cargo)
poop
Pop, the stern part of the ship
port captain
Port captain (carrier supervisor of ship companies, etc.)
port charges
Port and port officials
port clearance
Departure permit (for a foreign trade ship must submit a departure notification and obtain permission from customs customs)
port close
Prohibition of entry and exit of ports (prohibiting entry and exit of ships to reduce damage such as typhoons)
port custom
Port customs (what is generally performed at the port, such as work customs such as the opening hours and working hours of cargo handling)
port facilities
Port facilities
port of call
Port of call
port of depauture
Departure port, port (anti) final port
port of discharge
Unloading port
port of loading
Loading port
portside
Vessel starboard
port transportation business
Port Transport Business
POS(Point of Sales)
Information management at the time of sale A system that uses the sales floor register of a retail store as a terminal to connect to a computer at the head office and other computer to enter data at the time of sales and manage sales and inventory and product management that links them to purchases. The use of barcodes, which has become popular recently, is a typical example.
powered barge
A sailing boat (powered barge)
PPM(Parts Per Million)
A unit representing 1/million.
practice
Practice and practice
precaution
Preventive measures
preventer guy
Auxiliary gai (usually referred to as a pre-vendor). If you roll a slightly heavy object, the regular mussel may be cut due to lack of strength, so it refers to wire measures to reinforce the regular mussel when rolling up a fight.)
previous port
The last port (anti) next port
priority
Priorities
procedure
Procedure and Method
process
Process
projector
Projector
proof load
Warranty load (the size of the load that guarantees that the product can be used without breaking, deformation, or other inconveniences)
property
(things) Characteristics, property
protective equipment
Protective equipment
protest
Maritime Report, Protest
provision
Food and Regulations (for seafarers, etc.)
PSA(Port of Shigapore Authority)
Port Authority of Singapore. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Communications, and is responsible for the construction, management and operation of ports in a unified manner. Management is an independent accounting system.
PSW(Pacific South West)
An abbreviation for a route that crosses the Pacific Ocean to southern ports (San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, etc.) on the west coast of North America. It is also known as the State of California route.
public nuisance
Pollution
public relations
PR activities (PR)
public service
Public works projects
punishment
Penalties
purser
(of the ship) Secretary General
pyrotechnics
Fireworks

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Phone: 045-671-2880

Fax: 045-671-7158

Email address: kw-somu@city.yokohama.jp

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