标准书号46 47 308 04622 Unit 10 Shipment.ppt

国际商务英语听说 作者：阮绩智 Introductory Remark Shipment is a very important part of international trade because goods by the seller have to be delivered to the buyer abroad, and the delivery of the goods is to be made possible by transport service, by road, rail, sea and air. Usually there are three parties involved in most movements of goods: the consignor, the carrier and the consignee Shipment covers rather a wide range of work, such as buyers sending shipping instructions, sellers sending shipping advice, booking shipping space, chartering ships, appointing shipping agent, arranging shipment, nomination of vessels, etc. 1. In international trade, it is very important to choose a right mode of shipment, because this concerns the safety of goods, freight, time of arrival, sales of goods and so on. Now think of as many modes as you can that are associated with international cargo transport. a) Discuss in pairs or groups the advantages and disadvantages of each mode of transport listed above. b) Why is the time of shipment so important? c) When arranging shipment, what factors do you usually take into consideration? Please list a number of factors in order of importance, and state your reasons. d) How do we specify the time of shipment in a sales contract? e) When the payment is made by L/C, the time of shipment is usually made in connection with the receipt of L/C. Why? Considerations for deciding the time of shipment 1. The supply of the goods 2. Transportation 3. The market conditions of the goods 4. The conditions of the goods 1. Answer the following questions: 1) How many modes of transportation are mentioned in this passage and what are they? There are seven modes of transportation mentioned in this passage. They are trains，trucks，airplanes, ships, pipelines and multi-modal transport. 2）Generally speaking, what does the mode of transportation depend on? Time and cost. 3）What