国际贸易实用英语 教学课件 作者 姜宏 Unit 4 Transportation.ppt

Select a liner Check freight rates Fill in shipping note Book shipping space Fill in customs form Receive B/L Pay freight bill Arrange packing Receive calling forward notice Send cargo to port   Notes: 1. Find out freight rates. 2. Select a shipping line and a particular vessel for reliable service and reasonable cost. 3. Book shipping space. 4. Register cargo on a shipping note (S/N), which describes the details of cargo, and send the S/N to the shipping line. 5. Register details on the customs form. 6. Arrange adequate packing for the cargo 7. Receive calling forward notice (when to send in the cargo) from shipping line. 8. Send cargo to the port of shipment with consignment note, which has the details of the shipment. 9. Pay freight bill. 10. Receive from the shipping line a bill of lading (B/L). Dialogue (omitted) Reading and Comprehension A freight rate is a price at which a certain cargo/freight is delivered from one point to another. The price depends on the form of the cargo, the mode of transport (truck, ship, aircraft), the weight of the cargo, and the distance to the delivery destination. It is the charge made by shipping companies for transport and must be added to the final price of goods. Exporters want to keep their prices low so they do not usually use air transport because it seems ridiculously expensive. However, sea freight is always cheaper than air freight? Let’s look at the cost. To some places it is ￡350 per tonne by air, but only ￡60 per cubic meter by sea. Because of their volumes and weights these goods are often sent more cheaply by air. Shoes 5.5 - 8.5 cubic metres per tonne Computers 6.9 cubic metres per tonne Televisions 6.8 cubic metres per tonne Radios 7.4 cubic metres per tonne Refrigerators 6