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1、Chapter 8 Transportation,Dispatch is the soul of business. - Robert Half,In international trade, there are several ways to transport the goods to their destinations, for instance, by ship, by truck, by train, or by air. The choice will be made according to the nature of product, the distance to be s
2、hipped, available means of transportation, time limit, requirement of the importer as well as freight cost.,Learning Objectives:,Know the modes of shipment and shipping documents Learn to write letters about shipment Master useful words, phrases and expressions,1.1 Mode of shipment (P156) Road Trans
3、port Rail Transport Air Transport Sea Transport(Marine shipment) International multi-modal Transport Container Transport,Section 1 Introduction,1.2 Shipping Documents,Ocean bill of lading (B/L) 海运提单 Sea waybill Air waybill Rail waybill Cargo receipt 货运收据 MTD多式联运单,Ocean bill of lading,The features of
4、 the ocean bill of lading a receipt of the goods an evidence of contract of carrier a document of title to the goods,Three parties involved in transportation of goods: the consignor, the carrier the consignee.,1.3 The parties involved in shipment,Shipment covers rather a wide range of works, such as
5、: Buyers sending shipping instructions; Booking shipping space; Chartering ships; Appoint shipping agent; Arranging shipment; Sellers sending shipping advice,1.4 Procedures for shipment,1.5 Letters regarding shipment,Letters regarding shipment are usually written for the following purposes: To enqui
6、ry about freight rates and sailings and its reply To urge an early shipment To give shipping instructions To give shipping advice,Section 2 Useful words, phrases and expressions,2.1 Useful words, phrases ship (v.t.): send away on ship, and can also by airplane, truck or other vehicles e.g. The goods
7、 will be shipped in one lot. Shipment (n.) putting the goods, etc. on a ship or other vehicles for delivery e.g. Shipment will be effected within 30 days after receipt of your L/C. b) consignment; goods shipped e.g. The initial shipment has arrived in perfect condition.,shipping (n.): the act or bus
8、iness of transporting goods e.g. We await your shipping instructions. Enclosed please find a full set of shipping documents for the goods under our S/C No.367. be due to : scheduled; arranged; expected e.g. The steamship is due to sail from Shanghai to New York on June 10th.,in sb s favor in favor o
9、f sb: regarding somebody as the beneficiary e.g. 我方已以你方为受益人开出了信用证。 we have opened a letter of credit in your favor. invite / draw/ call sbs attention to : ask sb to pay attention to sth e.g. We would like to invite your attention to our Order No.123. recommend to: turn over to 交付 e.g. We are in urge
10、nt need of the goods to recommend to our clients.,Shipping instruction 装运须知 Shipping advice 装运通知 Shipping mark 运输标识（唛头） Shipping space 船位，吨位 initial shipment 初次装运 container ship 集装箱船 bulk carrier 散装货轮,2.2 Useful expressions,Enquiry about freight rates and sailings - P172 Replies to enquiries for fre
11、ight rates - P172,1. We wish to call your attention to the fact that up to the present moment no news comes from you about the shipment under the captioned contract. 2. We are in urgent need of the goods in question and would have to request you to execute shipment within the time stipulated. 3. As
12、the contract time of delivery is rapidly falling due (approaching), it is imperative that we receive your shipping advice without any further delay.,Urging shipment,We shall be very much appreciative if you effect shipment as soon as possible. Thus enabling them to fill the brisk demand at the start
13、 of the season. 2. Please try your utmost to ship our goods by S.S. “Freedom” which is due to arrive at Hamburg on September 12th , and confirm by return that the goods will be ready for shipment in time.,Shipping instructions,3. We shall be much obliged if you could effect shipment of these milk po
14、wder in two equal lots by direct steamer as soon as you receive our L/C. 4. As these goods are apt to break if not handled with care in transportation, we suggest that the parcel should be sent by container vessel, to avoid possible damage in loading and unloading(discharge).,Shipping instructions,1
15、. We are pleased to inform you that the consignment under your order No. 1129 has now been shipped by(per) S.S. “Luck” which is to leave here on Aug. 1 and due to arrive at your port on Aug. 10. 2. For the goods under S/C No.9089, we have booked space on S.S. “East Wind” due to arrive in London on 1
16、9th May. Please contact Lambert Bros. Co., London, our shipping agent, for loading arrangements.,Shipping advice,3. We have shipped the above goods on board S.S. “Dove” which will sail to your port on May 1. 4. In compliance with the terms of the contract, we forwarded you by airmail a full set of duplicate shipping documents immediately after the goods were shipped. The original documents are being sent to you by the Bank of China.,Shipping advice,Section 3 Specimens,C
