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Manifest:
A list of the goods being
transported by a carrier.
Marine
Insurance: An
insurance which will compensate
the owner of goods transported
overseas in the event
of loss which cannot be
legally recovered from
the carrier.
Maritime
Administration (MARAD):
A US government agency,
while not actively involved
in vessel operation, administers
laws for maintenance of
merchant marine for the
purposes of defense and
commerce.
Mark:
As used on containers
in foreign trade, a symbol
or initials shown together
with the port of importation
and the final destination,
if different. Example:
A.G. y Cia., Bogota via
Barranquilla. Marks are
registered at appropriate
customs houses; they also
appear on bills of lading
and invoices. In domestic
trade, it is common to
mark containers with the
name and address of the
recipient, but this is
rarely done in foreign
trade.
Marking:
Every article of foreign
origin, or its container,
imported into the United
States shall be permanently
marked in a conspicuous
place in a manner which
would indicate to the
ultimate purchaser the
English name of the country
of origin of the article.
Mate's
Receipt: Receipt
of cargo by the vessel,
signed by the mate (similar
to dock receipt).
Measurement
Ton: The measurement
ton (also known as the
cargo ton or freight ton)
is a space measurement,
usually 40 cubic feet
or one cubic meter. The
cargo is assessed a certain
rate for every 40 cubic
feet or 1 cubic meter
it occupies.
Min.
B/L: Minimum bill
of lading
M.M.:
Mercantile marine
MFN
(Most Favored Nation):
Designation for countries
which receive preferential
tariff rates. This is
no longer the best tariff
structure available.
M/R:
Mate's Receipt
M/T:
Metric Ton (2204 lbs.)
mt.:
Empty
M/V
or M.V.: Motor
vessel
MW:
Minimum weight factor
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