10shipment.ppt

Chapter Ten Shipment Objectives To learn modes of transport To learn major terms of shipment To familiarize with major shipping documents To learn how to write effective shipment letters Content Brief Introduction Shipment refers to the carriage of the goods from the seller to the buyer, and is realized by transport services. In most movement of goods, there are usually three parties: the consignor, the consignee and the carrier. What do the shipment clauses include? the time of shipment the ports of loading and destination modes of transportation the shipping documents Modes of Transport 海洋运输 铁路运输 航空运输 公路运输 内河运输 邮政/包运输 管道运输 国际多式运输 Road Transport Flexible Low capacity Relatively high operating cost Complicated procedures Possible duty payments Rail Transport Rail transport is a major mode of transport in terms of its capacity, only second to ocean transport. Relatively high speed Economy Not easily affected by bad weather Less flexible ☆ Document: consignment note Air transport Quick transit Low risk Expensive Cheaper insurance ☆ Document: Airway bill Ocean Transportation Sea or ocean transport is the most widely used mode of transportation in international trade. As about 98% of world trade are covered by sea transport, exporters and importers are more concerned with transport by sea than in other ways. Liner transport charter transport are two major kinds of ocean transport. charter transport （voyage charter; trip charter） 定程租船又称程租船或航次租船： single trip charter （单航次租船） return trip charter （来回程航次租船） consecutive voyages （连续航程租船） Ocean Transportation Large capacity Low cost Slow Vulnerable to bad weather Less punctual Major Terms of Shipment Time of shipment 规定最迟期限 Shipment at or before the end of March 2002. 规定某一段时间内装运 Shipment during Jan./Feb. 2009. 规定收到信用证后一定时间内装运 Shipment w