《新编外经贸英语函电与谈判课件Unit07.ppt

Unit Seven Shipment Contents 1 Introduction 2 Basic Expressions 3 Substitution Drills 4 Writing Strategy 5 Special terms 6 Homework 1 Introduction Shipping is very important in foreign trade because goods sold by the seller have to be delivered to the buyer abroad, and the delivery of goods is made possible by shipping ( or transport) service. There are many methods of delivery or transport in international trade，including ocean transport，railway transport，air transport， container transport， 1 Introduction international multi-model transport(国际多式联运,简称多式联运，是在集装箱运输的基础上产生和发展起来的，是指按照多式联运合同，以至少两种不同的运输方式，由多式联运经营人将货物从一国境内的接管地点运至另一国境内指定交付地点的货物运输。国际多式联运适用于水路、公路、铁路和航空多种运输方式。在国际贸易中，由于85％～90％的货物是通过海运完成的，故海运在国际多式联运中占据主导地位。)，postal transport，etc.  1 Introduction Among these methods，ocean transport is the most widely used, for 2/3 of the world trade volume are now transported by sea, it can be divided into two types：liner shipping(　班轮运输是海洋运输的一种方式，是指在固定的航线上，以既定的港口顺序，按照事先公布的船期表航行的水上运输方式。班轮运输适合于货流稳定、货种多、批量小的杂货运输。) and  1 Introduction chartering shipping(租船运输，又称租船，是海洋运输的一种方式，是指租船人向船东租赁船舶用于货物运输的一种方式。租船运输适用于大宗货物运输，有关航线和港口、运输货物的种类以及航行的时间等，都按照承租人的要求，由船舶所有人确认。租船人与出租人之间的权利义务以双方签订的租船合同确定。)．The content of the letter of shipment includes the following items：time of shipment，port of shipment，port of destination，shipping advice，partial shipments and transshipment，shipping documents, etc.  1.1The procedures for shipment of goods The procedures for shipment of goods are rather complex. Before shipment, the exporter must : (1) find out freight rates(货运价格); (2) select a shipping line and a particular vessel; (3) booking shipping space; (4) register cargo on a shipping note（装货通知单） and send it to a shipping company; (5) register details on customs forms and send them to Customs;  1.1The procedures for shipment of goods (6) arrange adequate packing, including shipping marks; (7) obtain calling forward notice（要求交货通知） from the shipping company; (8) send goods to port with consignment no