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sea waybill

noun/siː ˈweɪbɪl/

C1CEFR level
82/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A non-negotiable transport document that evidences the contract of carriage and receipt of goods but is not a document of title, so goods are delivered to the named consignee without its surrender.

They used a sea waybill to avoid the delays caused by bills of lading arriving after the ship.

Topic: Shipping & maritime in Legal English

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