| Main-line Operator |
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Abbreviation: MLO
A carrier employing vessel(s) in the main or principal routes
in a trade but not participating within a consortium.
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| Manifest |
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Document, which lists the specifications of goods, loaded
in a means of transport or equipment for transportation
purposes.
As a rule cargo the agents in the place of loading draw
up manifests.
For P&O Nedlloyd a manifest represents
a cumulation of Bills of Lading for official and administrative
purposes.
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| Marine Insurance Policy |
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An insurance policy protecting the insured against loss
or damage to his goods occurred during ocean transport.
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| Mate's Receipt |
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A document signed by the chief officer of a vessel acknowledging
the receipt of a certain consignment on board of that vessel.
On this document, remarks can be made as to the order and
condition of the consignment.
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| Medical First Aid Guide |
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Abbreviation: MFAG
Instructions to be consulted in case of accidents involving
dangerous goods.
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| Merchant Haulage |
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Inland transport of cargo in containers arranged by the
Merchant.
It includes empty container-moves to and from hand-over
points in respect of containers released by the Carrier
to Merchants.
Note:Carrier's responsibility under the
Bill of Lading does not include the inland transport stretch
under Merchant Haulage.
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| Multimodal Transport |
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The carriage of goods (containers) by at least two different
modes of transport.
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| Multimodal Transport Document |
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Negotiable or non-negotiable document evidencing a contract
for the performance and/or procurement of performance of
combined transport of goods.
Thus a combined transport document is a document issued
by a Carrier who contracts as a principal with the Merchant
to effect a combined transport often on a door-to-door basis.
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| Multimodal Transport Operator/Carrier |
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Abbreviation: MTO/Carrier
The person on whose behalf the transport document or any
document evidencing a contract of multimodal carriage of
goods is issued and who is responsible for the carriage
of goods pursuant to the contract of carriage.
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