Statistical Terms Glossary

Port accessibility is defined by the following characteristics:
- Maximum length of vessel which can be accommodated at the port (metres);
- Maximum draft of vessel which can be accommodated at the port (metres);
- Port approach width and depth above low water (metres);
- Entrance channel width and depth above low water (metres);
- Tidal window in hours for which vessels of maximum draft can enter and leave port;
- Height restrictions above high water (metres) (reflecting bridges);
- Tidal range (metres).

Port accessibility is defi ned by the following characteristics: (a)Maximum length of vessel which can be accommodated at the port - metres(b) Maximum draft of vessel which can be accommodated at the port - metres (c) Port approach width and depth above low water- metres (d) Entrance channel width and depth above low water - metres (e) Tidal window in hours for which vessels of maximum draft can enter and leave port (f) Height restrictions above high water - metres (reflecting bridges) (g)Tidal range – metres

A port authority ensures the effective, safe, secure and efficient handling of shipping within the port and the offshore approaches to it and may take care of the development, construction, management and operation of the port and its industrial area if any.

A ship makes a port call when it anchors or berths to load and/or unload cargo, to embark and/or disembark passengers or to facilitate excursions by passengers.

An estimated monetary value reflecting the current stock of physical port infrastructure assets.

Facilities provided within the port for connections to other modes of transport:
- Maritime shipping;
- Passenger railway;
- Freight railway;
- Motorway;
- Airport.

Number of cranes available in ports by lifting capacity. Possible classes of lifting capacity are as follows:
- 10 tonnes or less;
- Greater than 10 tonnes and up to 20 tonnes;
- Greater than 20 tonnes and up to 40 tonnes;
- Greater than 40 tonnes.

Number of cranes available in ports by type:
- Mobile container cranes;
- Other container cranes;
- Other cranes.

An enterprise carrying out in one or more places the provision of port services as its main activity according to value added. Pleasure port enterprises are excluded.

Availability of short sea shipping and distance to hinterland links from nearest port entrance in kms:
- Short sea shipping;
- Passenger railhead;
- Freight railhead;
- Motorway access;
- Inland waterway connections;
- Airport.

- Total port land area (m2);
- Crude oil and petroleum products storage areas (m2);
- Other bulk storage and stacking areas (m2);
- Container stacking areas (in m2 and TEU);
- Other areas (m2);
- Roads (m);
- Rail track (m);
- Passenger terminals (number of vessels accommodated per terminal, terminal capacity).

Availability or not of navigation aids and services at ports and in the approach channels:
- Pilotage services;
- Lights and lighthouses;
- Radar and radio beacons;
- Vessel Traffic System (VTS) within port and coastal navigation services around port;
- Tugs for in-port maneuvering (number);
- Escort tugs for tankers (number);
- Bunkering facilities;
- Mooring services.

The port taken into account is the port where the passenger disembarked from a seagoing vessel after having been conveyed by it.

The port taken into account is the port where the passenger boarded a seagoing vessel to be conveyed by it.

The port at which a consignment of goods was loaded onto the ship from which it is unloaded at the reporting port.

The port taken into account is the port where the goods were unloaded from a seagoing vessel after having been transported by it.

The port quay allocated usage:
The port quay allocated usage:
- Multi-service quay;
- Dedicated quays:
• Ro-Ro;
• Containers;
• Other general cargo;
• Dry bulk;
• Liquid bulk;
• Passenger;
• Fishing;
• Other.

Quay length in metres available by depth of water for ships moored alongside at low tide.

Total quay length in metres.

Total quay length in metres; Quay length in metres allocated by use: Multi-service quays -Dedicated quays - Ro-Ro - Containers - Other General Cargo - Dry Bulk - Liquid Bulk - Passenger - Fishing - Other.

Repair facilities at ports are allocated as follows:
- Dry docks;
- Floating docks;
- Slipways;
- Dedicated ship repair quays.

The inspection in port, by the State in which the port is situated, of merchant ships to monitor their sea worthiness.

Areas allocated to storage by type of facility are:
- Open, not securely enclosed;
- Open and securely enclosed;
- Covered but not enclosed;
- Covered, enclosed.

An estimated monetary value reflecting the current stock of physical maritime port infrastructure assets.

For statistical purposes, the port-to-port distance is the actual distance sailed.

Mechanical force developed by the motive power installation in a vessel.

Comprises a list of national railway enterprises that for the purposes of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) Glossary are considered as principal enterprises.

A motor vehicle, other than motorcycle intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than 9 persons (including the driver), and described in its license as a private vehicle, and does not include motorcycles.

Track or set of tracks which are not managed by the infrastructure manager but are linked up with the track of an infrastructure manager so that:
-        Railway transport operators or supportive functions can perform necessary activities;
-        Industrial, commercial or port, etc. establishment or group of establishments can be served by rail without trans-shipment.

Track or set of tracks which do not belong to the railway enterprise but are linked up with the track of a railway enterprise so that an industrial, commercial or port, etc. establishment or group of establishments can be served by rail without trans-shipment.