国际航运业务英语与电函第七课概要1.pptVIP

Lesson 7Cargo Work Ⅰ. Overview The obligation [responsibility, duty] of the carrier is to do everything necessary to deliver the cargo to the consignee in as good condition as when it was entrusted [entrust sb. with sth., entrust sth. to sh./sth.] to the carrier. The carrier therefore must ensure that all cargo handling operations [cargo work, stevedoring], including [inclusive of] the loading, stowing, carrying [transporting] and discharging are done properly and carefully. Before loading commences [starts] at a port, all holds of a ship should be well swept out [clear away / off / out /