The Regulations are prescribed pursuant to Article 52 of Commercial Port Law (hereinafter referred to as “The Law”).

Terms used in the regulations are defined as follows:
1. Exclusive wharf with consistent machinery operation: refers to the exclusive wharf where all the loading and unloading operations between ship and warehouse (including storage yard) are operated by machinery, and no cargo grounding through the whole process.
2. Wharf and transit shed operator: refers to state-run or private enterprises which run cargo loading and unloading, warehousing or passenger service.
3. Entrusting persons: refers to ship owners, carriers, shippers or consignees that contract for services from wharf and transit shed operators.