Intermodal Terminal --> Freight Distribution and Logistics Center:
stow plan
Definitions
stow plan (Information Flow): The plan showing the distribution of all cargo stored on board of a vessel for a voyage. This plan ensures the most efficient and balanced storage of cargo to maximize the load capacity and safety. Each entry on the plan details the quantity, weight, size, location within the vessel, securing and lashing requirements, special handling requirements (if any), port of discharge, etc.
Intermodal Terminal (Source Physical Object): The 'Intermodal Terminal' represents the terminal areas corresponding to modal change points. This includes interfaces between roadway freight transportation and air, rail, and/or water shipping modes. The basic unit of cargo handled by the Intermodal Terminal physical object is the container; less-than-container load handling is typically handled at a different facility (i.e., Freight Consolidation Station). The Intermodal Terminal can include electronic gate control for entrance and exit from the facility, automated guidance of vehicles within the facility, alerting appropriate parties of container arrivals and departures, and inventory and location of temporarily stored containers.
Freight Distribution and Logistics Center (Destination Physical Object): The 'Freight Distribution and Logistics Center' provides intermodal logistics support and support for the efficient distribution of freight across transport systems and modes. This can include consolidation arrangements, warehousing, information sharing systems, and consignor-to-consignee intermodal shipping arrangements. These capabilities may be provided as part of intermodal fleet management activities or can be provided by an independent logistics specialist.
These systems may also include centralized platforms that coordinate vessel operations, cargo documentation, ground transport reservations, and operational information exchange among vessels, terminals, cargo owners, transport operators, and other port stakeholders to support efficient and coordinated port and intermodal freight operations.
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This Triple is in the following Service Packages:
This triple is associated with the following Functional Objects:
- FDLC Cargo and Document Management
- FDLC Port Community Information Sharing
- Maritime Terminal Management
This Triple is described by the following Functional View Data Flows:
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This Triple has the following triple relationships:
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Communication Solutions
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Port: stowage - Secure Internet (ITS) (0)
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(None-Data) - Secure Internet (ITS) (43)
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Characteristics
| Characteristic | Value |
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| Time Context | Recent |
| Spatial Context | Local |
| Acknowledgement | True |
| Cardinality | Unicast |
| Initiator | Destination |
| Authenticable | True |
| Encrypt | True |
| Interoperability | Description |
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| Regional | Interoperability throughout the geopolitical region is highly desirable, but if implemented differently in different transportation management jurisdictions, significant benefits will still accrue in each jurisdiction. Regardless, this Information Flow Triple should be implemented consistently within a transportation jurisdiction (i.e., the scope of a regional architecture). |
Security
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| Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability | ||
| Rating | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | |
| Basis | Could include sensitive information that would enable an actor bent of nefarious activity, so should be protected from viewing. Only MODERATE because the scope of the stow plan may be limited to cargo and movement relevant to that port. May be HIGH for sensitive or more valuable cargo. | Used to assist loading and unloading operations, and if incorrect or unavailable could cause a bottleneck. | Used to assist loading and unloading operations, and if incorrect or unavailable could cause a bottleneck. | |
| Security Characteristics | Value |
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| Authenticable | True |
| Encrypt | True |


