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| Manifest | 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. Same as cargo manifest. |
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| Marks and Numbers | The identifying details on or off a package or the actual markings that appear on the packages. |
| Mate's Receipt | 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. |
| Merchant Haulage | Inland transportation performed by an inland carrier contracted by and for the account of the shipper or consignee. |
| Metric Ton (MT) | 2,204.6 pounds or 1,000 kilograms. |
| MLB | An abbreviation for Mini Land Bridge Containers moving from a foreign country by vessel, and then sent to an inland point in the U.S. or elsewhere by land transportation (rail or truck). See also Land Bridge. |
| Mother vessel | Main ocean vessel in a liner service designated to move containers from set origin points to set destination ports/points on a regular basis. |
| MQC |
Minimum Quantity Commitment.
Volume of cargo that a customer commits to ship over the duration of their contract |
| Multimodal | Synonymous for all practical purposes with "Intermodal." |