国际贸易实务双语教程Chapter3 International Cargo Transportation.ppt

?Time of Shipment 装运时间 Shipment and Delivery 装期与交货期 The Legal Definition of Shipment 装期的法律定义 Quality clauses, quantity clauses and time of shipment are fundamentals of the sales contract in Common Law. Stipulating “Time of Shipment” 装运时间的规定方法 Ways of Stipulating 规定方法 Specifying a Fixed Period of Time or a Deadline Specifying the End of One Month Specifying the Date Specifying the End of One or Two Months Setting a Time Period upon Receipt of Payment Stipulating “Time of Shipment” 装运时间的规定方法 Some wrong stipulations装运时间的错误规定方法 Specifying one fixed date for shipment, which is unattainable for the seller. Ambiguous stipulations like immediate shipment, prompt shipment, and shipment as soon as possible, which could cause misunderstanding and arguments so as to delay shipment. ?Port of Shipment and Port of Destination 装运港和目的港 Port of Shipment 装运港 the port where the goods are shipped and depart from Port of Destination 目的港 the port at which goods are ultimately discharged ?Partial Shipment and Transshipment 分批装运和转运 Partial Shipment 分批装运 The commodities are to be shipped in more than one lot. Transshipment 转运、转船 Transshipment is adopted when ships sailing directly to the port of destination are not available or direct sailings to the destinations are few and far between. ? Ocean Bill of Lading；B/L 海运提单 A bill of lading, most commonly used in international trade, is a document issued by a carrier to a shipper, signed by the captain, agent, or owner of a vessel, stating the conditions in which the goods are to be transported to the specified port of destination to the lawful holder of the bill of lading. ? Ocean Bill of Lading；B/L 海运提单 Natures and Functions of Bill of Lading 海运提单的性质和作用 1. a receipt issued by a carrier 2. a document of title to the goods 3. an evidence of a contract of carriage between the consignor and consignee 4. functions as evidence of loading, unloading, transferring, dispatching, claiming, and freight collecting by the