steamship guarantee
- An assurance given by a bank to a carrier to cover possible loss or damage when goods are released to a receiver, generally given when the bill of lading is unavailable or lost
- The freight company requested a steamship guarantee before releasing the merchandise.
- The bank issued a steamship guarantee as the bill of lading was lost.
- Cargo was held until the carrier received a steamship guarantee from the bank.
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