A bank guarantee for freight contracts is a written commitment by a bank to compensate the contracting party if the freight forwarder fails to meet its obligations – whether through cargo damage, delayed delivery, or non-performance of agreed services.
Source: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bank-guarantee.asp
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