(定義)

(Definitions)

第二条この法律で「港湾運送」とは、他人の需要に応じて行う行為であつて次に掲げるものをいう。

Article 2(1)The term "Port and Harbor Transportation" as used in this Act means the following acts, carried out to meet the needs of others:

一荷主又は船舶運航事業者の委託を受け、船舶により運送された貨物の港湾における船舶からの受取若しくは荷主への引渡又は船舶により運送されるべき貨物の港湾における船舶への引渡若しくは荷主からの受取にあわせてこれらの行為に先行し又は後続する次号から第五号までに掲げる行為を一貫して行う行為

(i)Upon commission from the consignor or the vessel operator, the act of carrying out the acts listed in the following items (ii) to (v) inclusive in an integrated manner, either before or after receiving cargo from a vessel or delivering cargo to its consignor at the port or harbor to which said cargo was transported by vessel, or before or after delivering cargo to a vessel or receiving cargo from its consignor at the port or harbor from which said cargo will be transported by vessel;

二港湾においてする船舶への貨物の積込又は船舶からの貨物の取卸(第四号に掲げる行為を除く。)

(ii)Loading or unloading a vessel at a port or harbor (excluding the acts listed in item (iv));

三港湾における貨物の船舶又ははしけによる運送(一定の航路に旅客船(十三人以上の旅客定員を有する船舶をいう。)を就航させて人の運送をする事業を営む者が当該航路に就航する当該旅客船により行う貨物の運送その他国土交通省令で定めるものを除く。)、国土交通省令で定める港湾と港湾又は場所との間(以下単に「指定区間」という。)における貨物のはしけによる運送又は港湾若しくは指定区間における引船によるはしけ若しくはいかだのえい航

(iii)Transporting cargo in a port or harbor using vessels or barges (excluding cargo transportation carried out using passenger vessels (vessels with a capacity of 13 or more passengers) operated on certain waterways by a person who runs a business whereby he/she causes passenger vessels to operate on said waterways for transporting passengers, or any other cargo transportation provided for by Ordinance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism), of transporting cargo by barge in the areas between the ports and harbors provided for by Ordinance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and a port or harbor or other place (hereinafter simply referred to as "Designated Areas"), or of tugging barges or rafts using tugboats at a port and harbor or in a Designated Area;

四港湾においてする、船舶若しくははしけにより運送された貨物の上屋その他の荷さばき場(水面貯木場を除く。以下単に「荷さばき場」という。)への搬入、船舶若しくははしけにより運送されるべき貨物の荷さばき場からの搬出、これらの貨物の荷さばき場における荷さばき若しくは保管又は貨物の船舶(国土交通省令で定める総トン数未満のものに限る。以下この号において同じ。)若しくははしけからの取卸し若しくは船舶若しくははしけへの積込み(貨物の船舶からの取卸し又は船舶への積込みにあつては、当該船舶が岸壁、さん橋又は物揚場に係留され、かつ、当該船舶の揚貨装置を使用しないで行なう場合に限る。)

(iv)At a port or harbor, moving cargo that has been transported using a vessel or barge into a shed or other cargo handling yard (excluding timber yards on the water; hereinafter simply referred to as "Cargo Handling Yard"); moving cargo that will be transported by vessel or barge from the Cargo Handling Yard; handling or storing such cargo in the Cargo Handling Yard; or unloading cargo from a vessel (limited to those with less gross tonnage than that prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; hereinafter the same shall apply in this item) or barge or loading cargo onto a vessel or barge (such unloading or loading vessels shall be limited to where such vessels are moored at a quay, pier, or wharf, and where unloading or loading is done without using the relevant vessel's cargo gear);

五港湾若しくは指定区間におけるいかだに組んでする木材の運送又は港湾においてする、いかだに組んで運送された木材若しくは船舶若しくははしけにより運送された木材の水面貯木場への搬入、いかだに組んで運送されるべき木材若しくは船舶若しくははしけにより運送されるべき木材の水面貯木場からの搬出若しくはこれらの木材の水面貯木場における荷さばき若しくは保管

(v)Transporting timber at a port or harbor or in a Designated Area by tying it together into rafts; moving, into a in-water log storage area, timber that has been transported by tying it together into rafts or transported using a vessel or barge; or moving, from a floating timber yard, timber that will be transported by tying it together into rafts or timber that will be transported using a vessel or barge, at a port or harbor or in a Designated Area; or handling or storing such timber in a floating timber yard;

六船積貨物の積込又は陸揚を行うに際してするその貨物の箇数の計算又は受渡の証明(以下「検数」という。)

(vi)Calculating the number of pieces of sea cargo or certifying deliveries (hereinafter referred to as "Tallying") at the time of loading or landing;

七船積貨物の積付に関する証明、調査及び鑑定(以下「鑑定」という。)

(vii)Performing certification, investigation, and surveying relevant to the stowage of sea cargo (hereinafter referred to as "Surveying"); and

八船積貨物の積込又は陸揚を行うに際してするその貨物の容積又は重量の計算又は証明(以下「検量」という。)

(viii)Calculating or certificating the volume or weight of sea cargo (hereinafter referred to as "Measuring") at the time of loading or landing .

2この法律で「港湾運送事業」とは、営利を目的とするとしないとを問わず港湾運送を行う事業をいう。

(2)The term "Port and Harbor Transportation Business" as used in this Act means a for-profit or non-profit business that carries out Port and Harbor Transportation.

3この法律で「港湾運送関連事業」とは、営利を目的とするとしないとを問わず、他人の需要に応じて次に掲げる行為を行なう事業をいう。

(3)The term "Business Related to Port and Harbor Transportation" as used in this Act means a for-profit or non-profit business that carries out the following acts to meet the needs of others:

一港湾においてする、船舶に積み込まれた貨物の位置の固定若しくは積載場所の区画、船積貨物の荷造り若しくは荷直し又は船舶への貨物の積込み若しくは船舶からの貨物の取卸しに先行し若しくは後続する船倉の清掃

(i)Fixing the position of cargo loaded onto vessels or partitioning loading areas, packing or repacking sea cargo, or cleaning the hold before or after loading or unloading a vessel, at a port or harbor; and

二港湾においてする船積貨物の警備

(ii)Guarding sea cargo at a port or harbor.

4この法律で「港湾」とは、政令で指定する港湾(その水域は、政令で定めるものを除くほか、港則法(昭和二十三年法律第百七十四号)に基づく港の区域をいう。)をいう。

(4)The term "port or harbor" as used in this Act means the ports and harbors designated by Cabinet Order (ports and harbors whose water areas are port districts pursuant to the Act on Port Regulations (Act No. 174 of 1948), and those designated by Cabinet Order).