Mandamus: A writ
issued by a court. It requires
that specific things be done.
Manifest: Document that
lists in detail all the bills of
lading issued by a vessel or its
agent or master, for example, a
detailed summary of the total
cargo of a vessel. Used
principally for customs
purposes.
Maritime: Business
pertaining to commerce or
navigation transacted upon the
sea or in seaports in matters
under jurisdiction by the court
of admiralty.
Marine Cargo Insurance:
In broad terms, insurance
covering loss or damage of goods
at sea. Marine insurance
typically compensates the owner
of merchandise for losses
sustained from fire, shipwreck,
etc. but excludes losses that
can be recovered from the
carrier.
Maritime: Business
pertaining to commerce or
navigation transacted upon the
sea or in seaports in such
matters as the court of
admiralty has jurisdiction.
Marking: Letters, numbers
and other symbols placed on
cargo packages to facilitate
identification. Also known as
marks.
Master Inbond: US
Customs' automated program under
AMS. It allows for electronic
reporting of inbond (foreign)
cargoes in the US.
MBM: 1,000 board feet.
One MBM equals 2,265 C.M.
MCFS: Master Freight
Station.
Measurement Cargo:
Freight on which transportation
charges are calculated on the
basis of volume measurement.
Measurement Ton: 40 cubic
feet.
Mechanically Ventilated
Container: A container
fitted with a means of forced
air ventilation.
Meter: 39.37 inches
(approx.) (See our conversion
table)
Metric Ton: 2,204.6
pounds or 1,000 kilograms. (See
our conversion table)
Microbridge: A cargo
movement in which the water
carrier provides a through
service between an inland point
and the port of load/discharge.
The carrier is responsible for
cargo and costs from the origin
to destination. Also known as
IPI or Thru Service.
Mile: 5,280 feet
Mini Landbridge (MLB): An
intermodal system for
transporting containers by ocean
and then by rail or motor to a
port previously served as an
all-water (Hong Kong to New York
over Seattle).
Minimum Bill of Lading: A
clause that specifies the least
charge that the carrier will
make for issuing a lading. The
charge may be a definite sum or
the current charge per ton for
any specified quantity.
Mixed Containerload: A
containerload of different
articles in a single
consignment.
Modified Atmosphere: A
blend of gases tailored to a
specific load of cargo that
replaces the normal atmosphere
within a container.
Multimodal: Various modes
of transportation, synonymous
for all practical purposes with
the term "intermodal."
Multi-Tank Container: A
container frame fitted to
accommodate two or more separate
tanks for liquids.
Mandamus: A writ
issued by a court. It requires
that specific things be done.
Manifest: Document that
lists in detail all the bills of
lading issued by a vessel or its
agent or master, for example, a
detailed summary of the total
cargo of a vessel. Used
principally for customs
purposes.
Maritime: Business
pertaining to commerce or
navigation transacted upon the
sea or in seaports in matters
under jurisdiction by the court
of admiralty.
Marine Cargo Insurance:
In broad terms, insurance
covering loss or damage of goods
at sea. Marine insurance
typically compensates the owner
of merchandise for losses
sustained from fire, shipwreck,
etc. but excludes losses that
can be recovered from the
carrier.
Maritime: Business
pertaining to commerce or
navigation transacted upon the
sea or in seaports in such
matters as the court of
admiralty has jurisdiction.
r symbols placed on
cargo packages to facilitate
identification. Also known as
marks.
Master Inbond: US
Customs' automated program under
AMS. It allows for electronic
reporting of inbond (foreign)
cargoes in the US.
MBM: 1,000 board feet.
One MBM equals 2,265 C.M.
MCFS: Master Freight
Station.
Measurement Cargo:
Freight on which transportation
charges are calculated on the
basis of volume measurement.
Measurement Ton: 40 cubic
feet.
Mechanically Ventilated
Container: A container
fitted with a means of forced
air ventilation.
Meter: 39.37 inches
(approx.) (See our conversion
table)
Metric Ton: 2,204.6
pounds or 1,000 kilograms. (See
our conversion table)
Microbridge: A cargo
movement in which the water
carrier provides a through
service between an inland point
and the port of load/discharge.
The carrier is responsible for
cargo and costs from the origin
to destination. Also known as
IPI or Thru Service.
Mile: 5,280 feet
Mini Landbridge (MLB): An
intermodal system for
transporting containers by ocean
and then by rail or motor to a
port previously served as an
all-water (Hong Kong to New York
over Seattle).
Minimum Bill of Lading: A
clause that specifies the least
charge that the carrier will
make for issuing a lading. The
charge may be a definite sum or
the current charge per ton for
any specified quantity.
Mixed Containerload: A
containerload of different
articles in a single
consignment.
Modified Atmosphere: A
blend of gases tailored to a
specific load of cargo that
replaces the normal atmosphere
within a container.
Multimodal: Various modes
of transportation, synonymous
for all practical purposes with
the term "intermodal."
Multi-Tank Container: A
container frame fitted to
accommodate two or more separate
tanks for liquids.
