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The concession contract may include provisions covering a number of different conditions and activities in the port, including environmental conditions, the construction and maintenance of a fence around the site, advertising and the introduction of liquids into port waters (see Box 54). Insurance for personnel, equipment and vessels covering damages and injuries in the concession area is generally defined in a concession agreement. In addition, the operator should compensate the port authority for a large number of incidents related to port operations and other events (see Box 42). Productivity targets are generally designed in stages, taking into account the looming problems that a container terminal will face in the first few years of operation. As a general rule, two phases are defined for the purposes of the concession or lease agreement. Phase 1 forms the start-up phase, from the start of operations to a later date one to two years later. During this period, the new management and staff will have the opportunity to structure operations, develop trade policies and train different categories of personnel. Phase 2 is the time when the terminal must operate with the utmost efficiency, professional management and a well-trained workforce. The following types of productivity targets can be included in the performance rules of concession agreements. The Authority should expect to receive all construction documents for facilities, power and water lines, sewerage systems and all other systems built underground on site during the concession phase.
The operator must also remove all remains of piles, foundations and similar works before leaving the site. If the land is to be returned to its original state, all subsequent restoration costs are borne by the operator (see Box 51). In essence, a concession is a licence granted by the government authorities to a private body for the performance and performance of public services and, to that end, you grant certain rights for a limited period of time, held exclusively by the government under the law. In return, the state transfers certain risks of exploitation to the private unit. The granting of property or property by a government may be a lease agreement for a specific purpose, in exchange for services or a specific use, a right to performance and to the benefit of a particular activity. A concession may include the right to use certain existing infrastructure necessary to run a business (for example. B a water system in a city); in some cases, such as mining. B, it can only be a transfer of exclusive or non-exclusive reliefs. A concession contract usually contains security clauses in the port area. In general, these issues fall within the jurisdiction of the port authorities, although a terminal manager also has a share of responsibility. Security has improved considerably since most maritime countries ratified the ship safety code and port facilities.
The code applies to all merchant vessels on international voyages, as well as to all port facilities. The concession should require the operator to apply the relevant provisions of the code and to cooperate with the port authority and the harbour master as part of the required port safety plan (see Box 43).
