Tranport and packing.pptVIP

Transport, delivery and packing Question for discussion What are some of the major types of transportation? What are their advantages and disadvantages respectively? Cost/speed Safety/reliability/flexibility Advantages and disadvantages Ocean transport Air transport Rail transport Road transport Division of merchant vessels Liners(定期班轮）: a passenger or cargo vessel that operates over a regular route according to an advertised timetable. Ideal for cargo of small quantity and high value. Tramp (不定期货船）: a freight carrier that does not operate regularly, but can pick up cargoes for almost any port. Ideal for cargo of low value and huge quantity. Documents used Ocean transport: bill of lading 提货单 Air transport: airway bill 航运收据 Rail transport: rail consignment note 铁路托运单 Road transport: road consignment note 公路托运单 About shipment Example 1, 2, 3, 4 from page 94 to 97 ( on the part of the exporter) About delivery Asking for prompt delivery on the part of the importer, as shown in example 5 Delivery delay caused by certain reasons on the part of the exporter, as shown in examples 6, 7, 8 Booking shipping containers预定船运集装箱 Dear Miss Thompson, Re: 50 cases of medicines and chemical reagents We have 50 cases of medicines and chemical reagents at the above address ready for dispatch to any European Main Port, and shall be glad if you will arrange for your shipping container to collect them. Each case weighs 60 kgs. As our client requires us to ship the goods not later than July 15, please quote us for a shipping container from Hong Kong to the above mentioned port before that deadline. Your early quotation will be highly appreciated. Yours faithfully, Reply Dear Mrs. Lee, Re: Your enquiry of 5 June Thank you for your enquiry of 5 June, asking us to quote shipping container to any EMP for 50 cases of medicines and chemical reagents. The shipping containers we provide are of two sizes, namely 10 ft. and 20 ft. long and built to take