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.
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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

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

Letters, numbers, and other symbols placed on cargo packages to facilitate identification. Also known as marks.
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Marlinespike

A pointed metal spike, used to separate strands of rope in splicing.
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Master Inbond

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

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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Measurement Cargo

Freight on which transportation charges are calculated on the basis of volume measurement.
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Mechanically Ventilated Container

A container fitted with a means of forced air ventilation.
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Memorandum Bill of Lading

An in-house bill of lading. A duplicate copy.
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Metre

39.37 inches (approximately).
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Metric Ton

 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

A unit equal to 1600 metres on land.  A nautical mile is 6076.115 feet.
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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. 
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Minimum Bill of Lading

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

The lowest charge that can be assessed to transport a shipment.
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Mixed Container Load

A containerload of different articles in a single consignment.
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MT

Abbreviation for "Metric Ton."
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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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