实用物流英语教学课件作者高芳11-35课件.pptVIP

 Module 11 English Correspondence for Packing and Shipment Objectives Contents lead-in 1. How many transportation ways do you know? ----In international trade, shipment can be made by sea, air, railway, truck and parcel post. In order to deliver goods more efficiently, we also have multimodal transport. so the choice of shipping methods depends on the nature of the products, the distance to be shipped, available means of transportation, and relative freight costs. Activity 1 ----Task 1 Learn the description of basic terms of shipment possibly referred to in the letters of shipment. Activity 1 ----Task 1 Learn the new words and terms about packing container. Activity 1 ----Task 1 In the contract, the stipulations on the time of shipment are as follows: 1. time of shipment 装运期 1). time shipment 定期装运 It is stipulated in the contact that the shipment should be made in a certain month or within several months. eg. shipment during September九月装运 eg. September shipment 九月装运 eg. shipment not later than 25th December 不迟于12月25日装运 eg. shipment on or about 25th December于或大约于12月25日装运（12月20日到12月30日期间装运） 1. time of shipment 装运期 2). indefinite shipment 不定期装运 It is always stipulated in the contact that the shipment should be made within several days after the receipt of the L/C. eg. shipment within 30 days after receipt of the L/C 在收到信用证后30天内装运 eg.The shipment must arrive here before the expiration of the license. 这批货物必须在许可证期满前运到。 1. time of shipment 装运期 3). earlier forward shipment 近期装运 The time of shipment is stipulated by the business terms. eg. immediate shipment立即装运 eg. shipment as soon as possible 尽快装运 eg. prompt shipment 即期装运 The explanation to the expression “prompt shipment” varies from country to country. In America, it always means three weeks after the sign of the contract to make the shipment, while in England, it always means two weeks after the sign of the contract to make the shipment.  2. Transshipment and