| M.M.F.B. |
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| Middlewest
Motor Freight Bureau. |
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| Malpractice |
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| A
carrier giving a customer illegal preference to attract cargo.
This can take the form of a money refund (rebate); using lower
figures than actual for the assessment of freight charges (undercubing);
misdeclaration of the commodity shipped to allow the
assessment of a lower tariff rate; waiving published tariff
charges for demurrage, CFS handling or equalization; providing
specialized equipment to a shipper to the detriment of other
shippers, etc. |
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| Mandamus |
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| A
writ issued by a court; requires that specific things be done. |
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| Manifest |
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| Document
that lists in detail all the bills of lading issued by a
carrier or its agent or master for a specific voyage. A
detailed summary of the total cargo of a vessel. Used
principally for Customs purposes. |
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| Marine
Insurance |
|
| Broadly,
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. |
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| Maritime |
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| Business
pertaining to commerce or navigation transacted upon the sea
or in seaports in such matters as the court of admiralty has
jurisdiction. |
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| Marking |
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| Letters,
numbers, and other symbols placed on cargo packages to
facilitate identification. Also known as marks. |
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| Marlinespike |
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| A
pointed metal spike, used to separate strands of rope in
splicing. |
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| Master
Inbond |
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| U.S.
Customs' automated program under AMS. It allows for electronic
reporting of inbound (foreign) cargoes in the U.S. |
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| Mate's
Receipt |
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| An
archaic practice. An acknowledgement of cargo receipt signed
by a mate of the vessel. The possessor of the mate's receipt
is entitled to the bill of lading, in exchange for that
receipt. |
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| MBM |
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| 1,000
board feet. One MBM equals 2,265 C.M. |
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| MCFS |
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| Abbreviation
for "Master Container Freight Station." See CFS. |
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| Measurement
Cargo |
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| Freight
on which transportation charges are calculated on the basis of
volume measurement. |
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| Measurement
Ton |
|
| 40
cubic feet. |
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| Mechanically
Ventilated Container |
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| A
container fitted with a means of forced air ventilation. |
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| Memorandum
Bill of Lading |
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| An
in-house bill of lading. A duplicate copy. |
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| Memorandum
Freight Bill |
|
| See
Multiple Containerload Shipment. |
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| Meter |
|
| 39.37
inches (approximately). |
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| Metric
Ton |
|
| 2,204.6
pounds or 1,000 kilograms. |
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| 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 origin on to destination. Also known as IPI or Through
Service. |
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| Mile |
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| A
unit equal to 5,280 feet on land. A nautical mile is 6076.115. |
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| Mini
Landbridge |
|
| An
intermodal system for transporting containers by ocean and
then by rail or motor to a port previously served as an
all_water move (e.g., Hong Kong to New York over Seattle). |
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| Minimum
Bill of Lading |
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| A
clause in a Bill of lading which 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. |
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| Minimum
Charge |
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| The
lowest charge that can be assessed to transport a shipment. |
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| Mixed
Container Load |
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| A
containerload of different articles in a single consignment. |
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| MLB |
|
| Abbreviation
for "Mini Landbridge." |
|
| Modified
Atmosphere |
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| A
blend of gases tailored to replace the normal atmosphere
within a container. |
|
| MT |
|
| Abbreviation
for "Metric Ton." |
|
| Multimodal |
|
| Synonymous
for all practical purposes with "Intermodal." |
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| MultiTank
Container |
|
| A
container frame fitted to accommodate two or more separate
tanks for liquids. |
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