When an entrusting person entrusts a wharf and transit shed operator, it shall pay the wharf and transit shed operation charges in advance, and shall pay up all the wharf and transit shed operation charges due before taking delivery of cargoes, unless it is agreed otherwise.

In principle, the labors, equipment and tools required for loading, unloading and handling operations shall be assigned by the wharf and transit shed operator of that wharf and transit shed, unless it is agreed otherwise.

The commercial port authorities shall stipulate the provision of daily operation hours in accordance with actual situations. An entrusting person shall arrange its operation in line with such a provision and provide operation information exactly. In the absence of an agreement from the commercial port authorities, the entrusting person shall not stop the operation.　Stopping of operation for two hours or more is deemed as a stop of operation without any cause.

The cargoes entrusted for loading, unloading and handling shall be marked with gross weight and measurement. Those cargoes with gross weight of five hundred kilograms or more shall also be marked with their tackling point and gravity center. Those cargoes, which require special handling process, shall be marked on an apparent place of their packing with the necessary measures for warehousing, handling, loading or unloading of the cargoes.

The entrusting person shall list in details the name, weight, measurement of cargoes, as well as the name and residence or notifying address of the consignee or consignor on the export or import manifest list or application form. If there is any change, it shall give notice to the wharf and transit shed operator immediately.　If an entrusting person does not comply in accordance with the previous paragraph, so that the wharf and transit shed operator cannot successfully give notice or further notice, the entrusting person shall be responsible for any loss arising from the consequent operations of warehousing, loading, unloading and handling of the cargoes.

If a wharf and transit shed operator negligently causes damages to ship equipment, or loading, unloading and transport equipment either on land or on ship, the compensation is limited to the loss of those damaged objects. The repair expenses shall be determined at the place where the damage occurred.　If a wharf and transit shed operator negligently causes damages to cargoes, the compensation amount for import cargoes shall be determined by the price of the cargoes of the time of unloading plus their import duties, and the compensation amount for export cargoes shall be determined by the price of the cargoes ex works plus domestic transport freight, unless it is agreed otherwise.

If an entrusting person does not arrange its operation in accordance with the said Rules, it shall be responsible for losses arising therefrom. The entrusting person shall also be liable for compensating any loss of or damage to the port facilities arising therefrom.

The wharf and transit shed operation charges are collected in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Tariff for Wharf and Transit Shed Operation Charges at Commercial Ports.

The scope of loading and unloading business is as follows: 1. Loading or unloading operations in a ship. 2. Loading, unloading or handling operations on land. 3.　Other miscellaneous operations relating to loading or unloading.

A loading or unloading operation can be commenced only after an entrusting person has filled an entrusting sheet and applied to the commercial port authority or the wharf and transit shed operator, as well as arranging the entrusting procedures of loading, unloading or handling. If it requires any special equipment, the entrusting person shall indicate it in details in the entrusting sheet. However, if the wharf and transit shed operator deems that the special equipment shall be provided by the entrusting person, who refuses to so provide, the wharf and transit shed operator can deal with the matter on the entrusting person's behalf or refuse to load or unload the cargoes. Any expense and loss arising therefrom shall wholly be on the entrusting person's account.

When import or export cargoes are delivered or taken over alongside the ship, the entrusting person is responsible for their arrangement. It shall also provide all operation information to the wharf and transit shed operator on the next day after the cargoes have been fully delivered or taken over. The wharf and transit shed operator is entitled to weight or measure the cargoes in order to check their weight or measurement. The entrusting person shall be responsible for expenses if required dude to any shortage in the declaration.

A wharf and transit shed operator may arrange an accident insurance policy for contingent losses arising from the loading or unloading operations.

A wharf and transit shed operator shall coordinate other appropriate organizations to investigate when the cargoes, which are entrusted for loading, unloading or handling, are damaged or lost during the operations.　 If the cargoes are loaded, unloaded or handled in the rain in accordance with the application of an entrusting person, the entrusting person shall be responsible for any loss resulted from rainwater.

A commercial port authority or a wharf and transit shed operator is entitled to refuse an entrusting person's application or to stop loading, unloading or handling the cargoes under one of the following circumstances: 1. Contraband cargoes. 2. Those cargoes, which have not arranged the procedures of customs permission. 3. The entrusting item or tonnage of the cargoes is different from their actual situations. 4. Those cargoes which are likely to cause safety problem. 5. Unless it is agreed otherwise, the failure to pay in advance or owes wharf and transit shed charges. 6. Those cargoes which have not been marked in accordance with appropriate provisions. 7　 he entrusting person fails to provide number of packages, weight, measurement and other appropriate operation information of the cargoes.

A ship, while loading or unloading logs, shall undertake in accordance with the following provisions: 1. Before loading or unloading logs, the entrusting person shall provide a list of measurement, a loading plan and a report for ship's draught. 2. When the logs are linked together and tugged in the port area, it shall be arranged in accordance with the provisions relating to port water condition issued by the commercial port authority. 3. The entrusting person shall record the operations of loading or unloading the logs, and file the daily record with the wharf and transit shed operator for verification 4. Before loading or unloading the logs, the entrusting person shall arrange on-duty divers with equipment on the spot of the operation. It shall immediately pick up any log which is dropped into the sea. If the entrusting person fails to pick up the log, it shall fill in a form and send it to the commercial port authority. If that log is eventually picked up by the commercial port authority, the entrusting person shall pay relevant expenses. 5.　If the logs, which have been unloaded on to the wharf, cannot be carried out of the wharf in time due to the lack of trucks, and the wharf and transit shed operator deems that the logs may obstruct the operation, that wharf and transit shed operator shall temporarily stop the operation. It is entitled to move those logs, which are laying on the wharf, from the wharf after considering actual operation situation, and then resume the unloading operation. The costs so required shall be on the entrusting person's account.

If the wharf or berth is damaged by a ship berthing for loading or unloading logs, the commercial port authority is entitled to certain compensation. The entrusting person shall clean the wharf, berth and water area after the loading or unloading is completed and the ship leaves the wharf or floating buoy.

The import or export logs shall be marked by a print or by a steel stamp in their cross-section for identification.

The owner of log shall be responsible for compensating ships, military vessels or port facilities damaged by the logs floating in the port water area. If the owner is unknown, it shall be dealt with by an exclusively responsible organization set up by the log industry.

For those ships with dangerous substances for loading or unloading, before commencing loading or unloading operation, the entrusting person shall fill in an application sheet with the following items within twenty four hours before the ship arrives at the port, and obtain the approval from the commercial port authority: 1. The type, name, nature, quantity and special requirements for loading or unloading, those dangerous substances. 2. The name, address and telephone number of that entrusting person. 3. The name, address and telephone number of the head in the spot of the operation. 4. The type, number of transport vehicles and the time of their arrival at the port. 5.　Other declaration items which shall be indicated in the application sheet.

While accepting an entrusting application for loading or unloading operation, if a wharf and transit shed operator finds that there are dangerous substances, which have not been permitted by the commercial port authority or are different from the contents of permission, it shall stop the operation first, then require the entrusting person to complete procedures in accordance with relevant provisions.

While loading or unloading dangerous substances, the wharf and transit shed operator shall assign a chief on the spot of the operation to take charge of operation command, safety maintenance and traffic control, etc.　Before the loading or unloading operations, the chief on the spot shall coordinate fire department and other appropriate personnel to exercise an overall safety check. Only when they deem that there is no safety problem, then the operation of loading or unloading can commence.

While loading or unloading dangerous substances, the wharf and transit shed operator shall mark a hazardous area in accordance with the nature of the dangerous substances or the actual situations on the spot of operation. It shall also provide appropriate fire fighting equipment. If the chief on the spot of wharf and transit shed operation regards that there has been a safety problem, he or she shall stop the operation.

While loading or unloading dangerous substances, the entrusting person shall assign a supervisor and technicians to be on the spot to provide the necessary measures for loading or unloading operations, and to take charge of technique instruction and safety maintenance. Also, they shall work under the supervision of the chief on the spot of the operation assigned by the wharf and transit shed operator.

The master of ship, which intends to load or unload dangerous substances, shall assign a seaman to be exclusively responsible for the safety maintenance.

Ships or vehicles should depart the port area immediately after dangerous substances have been loaded / unloaded. Dangerous substances may be stored and transited to and from yard / warehouse facilities and storage tanks designated by the port authority for such purposes. The entrusting person shall be responsible for arranging all vehicle transportation of dangerous substances. Loading of such shall be done in a smooth and timely manner, with no unreasonably long queues or shortage of adequate vehicles permitted.　Once loaded, vehicles shall leave the port area as soon as possible.

The entrusting person shall coordinate the wharf and transit shed operator to draw up a loading or unloading plan for loading or unloading dangerous substances in advance. The operations shall be arranged in order and the cargoes shall not be piled up at the port area waiting for loading on vehicles or stored on the wharf waiting for loading on ship.

A barge, which is used for transshipping dangerous substances, shall carry the dangerous substances exclusively, and shall not carry other cargoes simultaneously. Also, the volume of dangerous substances so carried shall not exceed 70 percent of the total capacity of that barge.

The dangerous substances shall be packed tightly and marked clearly with their name, label of dangerous substances and other instructions. If it is necessary, the appropriate authorities are entitled to send representatives for a joint inspection.

While loading or unloading dangerous substances, the following provisions shall be complied with: 1. No passenger is allowed to board on or depart from the ship at the same time. 2. No naked light or torch is used. 3. The wharf and transit shed operator and the carrier shall provide rain- or water- proof facilities.　4. While handling dangerous substances, it is prohibited to toss, roll, collide, wear off or press them. 5. Workers and personnel shall not carry any cigarette, lighter, match or other articles, which are apt to produce sparks or fire. They shall also accept an inspection. 6. The ship can load fuel only after the completion of unloading or before the commencement of loading dangerous substances. 7.　No seafarer or personnel on board the ship is allowed to wear leather shoes of which the undersides are annexed with any steal nail or piece.

With regard to vessels carrying dangerous substances that transit through the port and which stopover to load / unload goods (including dangerous substances), entrusting persons shall provide detailed information on the request form on dangerous substances being transited, including item name, quantity and stowage location.　Also, one copy of the through cargo manifest shall be submitted to the wharf/transit shed operator for inspection.
Abovementioned vessels shall, in compliance with dangerous cargo regulations, not carry together specified combinations of dangerous substances. Other cargo should be installed as an effective barrier between such substances, which shall not be stowed together. Dangerous substances already sealed in the hold should remain sealed during transit.

If an emergency event occurs while loading or unloading dangerous substances, the supervisor and technicians assigned by the entrusting person shall deal with it promptly. The chief on the spot of operation assigned by the wharf and transit shed operator shall send out emergency signal, adopt salvage and emergency measures, and report to the relevant administration authorities.

After the completion of loading or unloading operation of the dangerous substances, the entrusting person shall clean the spot. The wharf and transit shed operator shall also coordinate other appropriate authorities to exercise a safety check.

The loading or unloading operations of military or radioactive dangerous substances shall be dealt with and arranged by the organizations, which own the dangerous substances.

The scope of warehousing businesses is as follows: 1. The storage of import, export and transshipment cargoes. 2.　Other relevant warehousing businesses.

Import or export cargoes can be stored in a transit shed, or be taken over or delivered along side the ship in accordance with the requirements of the entrusting person. Nevertheless, the wharf and transit shed operator is entitled to reject the warehousing applications for the following cargoes which are not suitable for warehousing: 1. Live animals. 2. Perishable cargoes. 3. Cargoes in broken package which are not suitable for safely keeping. 4. Cargoes, which are prone to damage or deterioration.　5. Cargoes, which are likely to damage or contaminate other cargoes and cannot be stored separately. 6. Valuable cargoes. 7. Bills and monetary notes. 8. Dangerous substances. 9. Cargoes which cannot be loaded, unloaded, or handled by the existing equipment.　10. Other cargoes which are not suitable or cannot be properly keeping.　If the entrusting person cannot keep loading or unloading operation going so that it stops the operation for more than two hours, the wharf and transit shed operator is entitled to require the entrusting person to store the cargoes into a transit shed or adopt other measures. The costs arising therefrom shall be on the entrusting person's account.

While storing cargoes into a transit shed, the following provisions shall be complied with: 1. For import or transshipment cargoes, the entrusting person shall fill in an application form and apply to the wharf and transit shed operator for warehousing within twenty-four hours prior to the appointment of a berth. It shall provide detailed information of the weights, measurements, and over-weight, over-length or over-size, etc., of the cargoes. It shall also provide an import manifest list and a stowage plan for arranging warehousing procedures after the ship arrives at the port but before the operation commences. 2.　For export cargoes, the entrusting person shall fill in a warehousing application form and apply to the wharf and transit shed operator for arranging warehousing procedures.

After the cargoes have been stored into a transit shed, the transit shed keeper shall coordinate the entrusting person and jointly endorse the actual received condition of the cargoes. If there is any breakage, leakage or shortage while warehousing, the following provisions shall be complied with: 1. When cargoes are found having been broken or damaged before entering the transit shed, the transit shed keeper shall coordinate the entrusting person to check the extent of the breakage or damage and liabilities arising therefrom, and endorse the result in the receipt of the cargoes, which shall be countersigned or stamped by the entrusting person and be kept by the transit shed keeper. 2. When the packing of export cargoes has been damaged, the entrusting person shall repair it during the time while storing them into the transit shed. 3. When the packing of import cargoes has been damaged, the transit shed keeper is entitled to coordinate the entrusting person to weight and inspect the cargoes if it is necessary. The expenses of inspection, handling, weighting and surveying are on the entrusting person's account. 4. When broken packing cargoes cannot be inspected on the spot because of particular circumstances, the transit shed keeper and the entrusting tally clerk may pack them jointly and stored them into a transit shed for broken packing cargoes for inspection later. It shall also mark in a damaged or broken cargoes list with the package number of the broken packing and the wording of awaiting inspection. While opening them for inspection and survey, the entrusting person shall present on the spot and the expenses arising therefrom shall be on the entrusting person's account. 5.　When import cargoes are found short- or over-discharged, the transit shed keeper shall fill in a short- or over- discharged report, and send it respectively to the appropriate authorities within the period as provided by customs authorities.

The date of storing import cargoes into a transit shed is determined based on the date when first lot of the cargoes from the same ship commences its operation of unloading and warehousing. The date of storing export cargoes into the warehouse is determined based on date when first lot of cargoes listed in the same application form commences its operation of entering the warehousing. The warehouse rentals are assessed as from the above date in accordance with relevant provisions.

An entrusting person is entitled to apply for reduction of transit shed rentals under the following circumstances: 1. A delay attributable to the transit shed operator. 2. A delay caused by survey or inspection, which is conducted by government agencies. Special approval from the government.

An entrusting person is entitled to take delivery of import, export, transshipment or shut-out cargoes only after it has arranged appropriate customs clearance and has, in advance or in duly time, paid all the fees related to warehousing operation, unless it is agreed otherwise.

Cargoes shall be tallied upon warehousing based on their shipping marks. Double-baled cargoes shall be marked on the receipt sheet.

Based on the application of an entrusting person or the necessity of inspection by appropriate authorities, the wharf and transit shed operator is entitled to coordinate the entrusting person to shift the storage of cargoes. The shifting expenses and wastage arising therefrom shall be on the entrusting person's account.

In order to avoid damages to warehoused cargoes because of a disaster caused by force majeure or an emergency event, the wharf and transit shed operator is entitled to move the warehoused cargoes after obtaining consent from the customs authorities. It shall notify the entrusting person immediately. The expenses and wastage arising therefrom shall be on the entrusting person's account.

When an entry and exit notice sheet of warehoused cargoes has been lost or demolished, the entrusting person shall give notice to the wharf and transit shed operator, and then declare nullity in newspaper and apply for the reissue of that notice sheet. The entrusting person shall be responsible for mis-delivery of the warehoused cargoes occurred before the time when it gives the notice to the wharf and transit shed operator. If the sheet has been stained and damaged, the entrusting person shall submit the original sheet to the wharf and transit shed operator for reissuing a new notice sheet.

The entrusting person shall correctly declare the name, type and quantity of warehoused cargoes. The entrusting person shall be responsible for any discrepancy between the actual contents and the declaration.

If an entrusting person or a cargo insurer intends to inspect the contents of cargoes, take a sample or repack them, it shall obtain prior permission from the appropriate authorities, and then coordinate the wharf and transit shed operator in dealing with it.

The wharf and transit shed operator is entitled to give notice to the entrusting person to move the cargoes from the transit shed after they have been stored there for over fifteen days. If the entrusting person fails to move them, the wharf and transit shed operator is entitled to move them to a warehouse in hinterland area after obtaining permission from the customs authorities. The entrusting person shall be responsible for expenses and wastage arising therefrom.

Under the following circumstances, the wharf and transit shed operator shall notify the entrusting person to pay all warehousing service charges within the stipulated period, and take delivery of warehoused cargoes. If that person fails to do so, the wharf and transit shed operator is entitled not to offer the wharf and transit shed facilities to the entrusting person for one month: 1. When the warehoused cargoes have been found one of the facts stipulated in Items 4 to 6, Item 8 and Item 10 of Article 38. 2. When the warehoused cargoes have been deteriorated, damaged, or have other reasons, which may cause damage to the transit shed facilities or other warehoused articles. 3. When the transit shed needs to be repaired or rebuilt wholly or partially. 4. When the transit shed business stops operating wholly or partially. 5. When the cargoes have been stored in the transit shed for more than fifteen days. Under a special circumstance which requires the warehoused cargoes to take delivery.

In order to re-allocate the transit shed, the wharf and transit shed operator is entitled to move the warehoused cargoes to another transit shed after obtaining permission from the customs authorities, and give notice to the entrusting person. The expenses and wastage that arises from the movement shall be on the wharf and transit shed operator's account. Nevertheless, they shall be on the entrusting person's account if the movement is caused by one of the facts stipulated in Items 1, 2 and 5 of the previous Article.

When warehoused cargoes were kept at the transit shed for six months, the wharf and transit shed operator is entitled to give a one-month notice to the entrusting person to arrange customs clearance procedures within a stipulated period, and to take delivery of the cargoes after having paid all the warehousing service fees. After the entrusting person has received the notice one month, or when the notice cannot be reached because the address is not clear, the taxed cargoes shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions stipulated by the authorities, and taxed cargoes can be sold in an auction by the commercial port authority in accordance with the laws. The amount obtained from the auction sale shall be used to make up the outstanding warehousing service fees and other expenses first. The remaining amount shall be returned to the entrusting person, or be retained for collection, or be deposited in accordance with the laws.

The wharf and transit shed operator is entitled to arrange an insurance policy for the warehoused cargoes.

The wharf and transit shed operator shall be not liable for damage to the warehoused cargoes under one of the following circumstances: 1. The packing is intact but there is a shortage or change in the contents.　2. The loss arising from restraint measures. 3. The loss is caused by certain facts which cannot be attributed to the wharf and transit shed operator. The loss is caused by a natural disaster or other causes of force majeure

When warehoused cargoes have been fully delivered, or when the cargoes are delivered along side the ship and the loading or unloading operation is competed, the entrusting person shall clean up all the broken pieces, leaked remains or wastage within four hours after the cargoes have been fully delivered, or the loading or unloading operation is completed.　If the entrusting person refuses to clean up, the commercial port authority shall entrust such a task to a cleaning company on behalf of that entrusting person.　 The cleaning expenses occurred in the previous paragraph shall be on the entrusting person's account. If the entrusting person refuses to pay the expenses, the commercial port authority or the wharf and transit shed operator is entitled to reject the entrusting person's application for the wharf and transit shed operation.

To store cargoes on to a barge is regarded the same as to store them I詬 a transit shed, and Articles 39 to 55 are applicable, subject to the necessary modification.

The commercial port authority, in considering actual situations, is entitled to allocate a water area or build a log basin in order to keep logs. No log can be kept in other port water areas. If cargo owners fail to comply with this, the wharf and transit shed operator shall give notice to them for stopping unloading and storing operations.　The cargo owners, who keep logs in that area, are responsible for the safeguard of their logs.

When a cargo owner intends to build a log basin at a water area which is connected with port water areas, it shall apply for permission from the commercial port authority with a design and construction plan and other relevant supporting documents of that log basin. It shall also obtain a license of construction in accordance with the laws before commencing the construction.

The stuffing and un-stuffing operations of containers shall be done in a container freight station. Nevertheless, if, based on a particular demand, the operation is required to be done provisionally at a container yard, marshaling yard or transit shed approved by the customs authorities, the entrusting person shall apply for a permit from the customs authorities by itself and obtain a consent from the wharf and transit shed operator before commencing the operations.

Except for empty containers, any container to be loaded on board a ship shall be weighted before entering a container terminal or loading on board the ship. If the gross weight of a container exceeds safety capacity of a container gantry crane, the wharf and transit shed operator shall refuse to lift that container by a gantry crane.

The entrusting person of which the containers are to be unloaded from a ship, shall declare the gross weight of each container. If the gross weight of a container exceeds the safety capacity of a container gantry crane, the entrusting person shall apply for the use of a land-based or floating crane for the unloading operation. The entrusting person shall be responsible for compensating injury of or damage to personnel詰 cargoes, equipment and facilities if an accident arises from an untrue declaration or the failure to declare the weight.

For those cargoes, which were applied for loading or discharging through container gantry crane but do not fit for specification of containers because of over-height, over-length, over-wide or not in the form of containers, the entrusting person shall guarantee that it will be answerable for all the safety matters concerning personnel, cargoes, equipment and facilities, and be responsible for damages therefrom.

The wharf and transit shed operator shall assign a location for the storage of reefer, dangerous substances and transshipment containers, and report it to the commercial port authority for permission.

Entrusting persons responsible for containerized dangerous substances shall ensure that proper signage related to such is affixed to the container exterior. The handling of cargo shall be done in accordance with relevant dangerous substance handling regulations specified in this regulatory document.

When containers encounter a natural disaster or an emergency event at a container yard, the entrusting person shall properly and coordinately deal with it immediately after receiving notice from the wharf and transit shed operator. If the entrusting person fails to deal with it in accordance with the provisions, it shall be responsible for damages or injuries to the cargoes, personal and facilities.

While entering or leaving a container terminal, all vehicles and personnel shall comply with the controlling provisions stipulated by the commercial port authority. They shall be responsible by themselves for any accident arising from the failure of complying with the provisions.

While using electricity in a container yard for reefer containers, an entrusting person shall assign a staff to check the temperature, the reefer containers, the refrigerated system and whether the power supply is normal.