unit 8 shipping letters

1、外贸英语函电主讲教师：王 英Unit 8Shipping LettersObjectivesUpon completion of this chapter, you will: be able to define such terms as mode of transportation, partial shipment, and transshipment. be able to give shipping instruction and shipping advice. be able to contact the shipping company for booking shipping

2、 space or chartering a ship. ReturnWarming-Up There are three parties involved in the movement of goods: the consignor or the shipper (who sends goods), the carrier (who carries the goods), and the consignee (who receives the goods at the destination). Warming-Up Phrases frequently used date of ship

3、ment date of deliveryport of loading (port of shipment)Port of discharge (port of destination)装运日期交货日期装货港（装运港）卸货港（目的港）Warming-UpTransshipmentPartial shipmentShipping marksfreightReturn1. 转船转船 2. 分批装运分批装运3. 唛头唛头 4. 运费运费China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO) - 中国远洋运输（集团） Related KnowledgeRoad Fr

4、eight Rail FreightAir FreightMicro-bridge Road Freight The road freight and rail freight are commonly used in the cross-border deliveries. Road Freight About 50% to 80% of cross-border deliveries are completed using road freight. Generally, a transit distance within 1,000 kilometers using road freig

5、ht is competitive compared to rail and air freight.ReturnRail Freight Rail freight is popular in multimodal transport and transshipment. It is widely used in land-bridges. Rail Freight Large shippers, who have rail sidings at their facility, may arrange directly with the rail carrier to let them to

6、pick up the rail cars and move cars to the port of export for loading on the vessel.ReturnAir Freight Most air cargoes are carried on passenger airliner. About 80% to 90% of air cargoes are transported by IATA (International Air Transport Association) members. (IATA国际航空运输协会 ) Air freight is often us

7、ed for high value but low volume cargo. Air Freight Air freighters like the Boeing 747-400F can carry loads weighing up to 110.67 metric tons. The air container permits cargo transport linking air, land and ocean freight without intermediate reloading. ReturnMICROBRIDGE ReturnMicro-bridge Terminolog

8、ies1、运输合同当事人、运输合同当事人（1）freight 货物；运费；运输（货物）货物；运费；运输（货物） (A) 指货物，简写作Frt.。 (B) 指运费; 预付Prepaid；到付Collect ； 运费freight Charge； (C) 指运送方式，常与表示海、空的字合成一词（2）Shipper 发货人发货人（3） 收货人收货人 consignee（4） Consigner 是承运人是承运人 freight forwarding company 货运承揽公司货运承揽公司Terminologies2 货运单据（货运单据（shipping documents）Shipping ins

9、truction 装船须知装船须知shipping advice 装运通知；装船通知装运通知；装船通知 Shippingadvice是“装运通知”，是由出口商（卖主）发给进口商（买主）的。而shippinginstructions则是“装运须知”，是进口商（买主）发给出口商（卖主）的。shipping date 装运日期；装船日期装运日期；装船日期port of shipment 装货港装货港 Terminologies3、航运方式、航运方式（1）班轮运输）班轮运输 liner transport 船期表船期表 sailing schedule 班轮运价表班轮运价表 liners freigh

10、t tariff（2）租船）租船Charter 定程租船定程租船voyage（trip）charter 单程航次单程航次single voyage charter 回程航次回程航次round voyage charter 定期租船定期租船 time charter（3）国际多式联运）国际多式联运 international multimodal transport Shipping Documents Shipping documents function as the contracts of carriage between the shipper and the carrier. The

11、 major shipping documents are as follows:nPacking List nBooking Note nShipping Order nMates ReceiptnBill of Lading Bill of Lading A bill of lading is a document signed by an ocean carrier who contracts to carry the goods and issued to the shipper with whom the carrier has entered into the contract f

12、or the carriage of the goods. Among all of the shipping documents involved in ocean transportation, the bill of lading is usually considered to be the most important one. A bill of lading is a shipping document that serves as a receipt from the shipping company for shippers goods. It is not the actu

13、al contract, but forms excellent evidence of the terms of the contract. It is document of title to the goods, enabling the shipper or owner of the goods to present to banks with other documents in seeking payment under documentary credits. Bill of Lading n Functions of bills of lading A bill of ladi

14、ng serves the following three main functions: a cargo receipt, the evidence of a contract of carriage a document of title to the goods.Port of Shipment and Port of Destination Second, if it is hard to make a final decision when the contract is concluded, it is acceptable that two or more optional po

15、rts of shipment/ports of destination or even a more general scope such as “European Main Ports” and “China Ports” be stated to provide flexibility. For example, when a buyer can not, at the time of contracting, make the decision as to which market should the goods be delivered to, optional ports suc

16、h as “ One port out of Shanghai/ Qingdao/Dalian” can be set forth in the contract. Partial Shipment and Transshipment Partial shipment means shipping the commodities under one contract by more than one shipment. Partial Shipment and Transshipment Transshipment means that the goods have to be transfe

17、rred from one ship to another at an intermediate port before reaching the destination. Transshipment is allowed when there is no ship between the port of shipment and the port of destination, or no suitable ships available at that particular period. 常用表达1. asking for the shipment dateWhen can you sh

18、ip the goods?When can we have the goods?When can we expect the goods to be shipped?When is the earliest shipment we can expect?May I have your delivery date?Is it possible for you to ship the goods in May?Whats your last word as to the date of shipment? 2. instructing shipping dateShipment will be m

19、ade/ effected/arranged例句：剩余货物将在11月上旬装船 The remainder of the goods will be shipped in early November.2. instructing shipping date我们一收到信用证安排装船 We will arrange shipment immediately after we receive your L/C.货物将在收到信用证30天内发运Shipment will be effected within 30 days after receipt of your L/D.3. direct vess

20、el 常用术语：直航船 direct shipment转船装运 transshipment 返回4. the season例句必须赶在8月交货，否则赶不上季节。 You must have the goods shipped before August, otherwise, we cant catch the season. 4. the season由于圣诞销售旺季即将来临，买主催促我们立即交货，否则他们就赶不上季节。 As the Christmas shopping season is drawing near, buyers urge us for an immediate ship

21、ment. Otherwise, they would behind the season. 5. earlier shipment例句：（1）你方能不能再提前提前一点交货？(advance) Could you possibly advance shipment further more? （2）我希望你们能在收到我方信用证后马上马上装运。(promptly) I hope that the goods can be shipped promptly after you get our L/C. 5. earlier shipment（3）三月初是我们能够做到的最早交货最早交货日期。(ear

22、liest shipment) The earliest shipment we can make is early March. （4）还有另一种可能可以确保即期交货即期交货。 Theres still another possibility to ensure a prompt delivery of the goods. 6 partial shipment 例句我们可以分期装运，也就是说，50%在9月份交货，其余的在10月份交货。 We can deliver the goods partially, that is, 50% in September, and the rest in

23、 October.6. partial shipment如果允许分批装运的话，我们可以将现有货物及时发送以满足顾客需要。(the lot that is ready ) If the partial shipment is allowed, we can ship the lot that is ready to meet the need of customers. 7. make/effect shipmentThe shipment will be effected within one month after receipt of the L/C.We will effect ship

24、ment as soon as possible once the goods are ready.装船将在收到信用证以后的一个月内执行。一旦货物备妥，我们将立即装运。7. make/effect shipment请立即开立信用证以便于我们能及时装运。(effect shipment)Please open an L/C immediately so that we can effect shipment immediately.Return8. freight根据合同，运费由买方支付。(for ones account)ReturnAccording to the contract, the freight is for the buyers account. 9. book shipping space请尽快开信用证以便我们可以订到舱位。Please open L/C as soon as possible so that we may book shipping space.10. delayAny delay in shipment will involve us in no small difficulty.任何装运的延误都将给我们带来很大的困难。10. delay该船系因天气恶劣而误点。The shi