外贸英语函电 Unit 14 Shipment.pptVIP

Unit14 Shipment Unit 14 Shipment 1．Main Contents of Shipment There’re three parties involved in most movements of goods: the consignor, who sends the goods; the carrier, who carries them and the consignee, who receives them at the destination. Unit 14 Shipment As to the shipment of goods, we should pay attention to the following contents: ? Modes of shipment. ? Time of shipment. ? Place of shipment and place of destination. ? Partial shipment and transshipment. ? Shipping instruction sent by the buyer and shipping advice by the seller. ? Shipping documents. 2．Modes of Shipment Shipment is of great importance to the fulfillment of the transaction in international trade, which can be made by sea, air, rail, truck and parcel post. In order to deliver goods more efficiently, we also have multimodal transport（多式联运）and land bridge transport（陆桥运输）. 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. Basically, most of world trades are conveyed by sea transport, so we lay an emphasis on sea transport in this unit. Unit 14 Shipment 3．Shipping Instruction The buyers should send shipping instructions to the sellers before shipment, stating shipping and packing requirements, such as mode of packing, the stencil of shipping mark, mode of shipment, time of shipment, etc. Unit 14 Shipment 4．Shipping Advice When the goods are shipped on board, the seller should give the buyer prompt notice, which is called shipping advice or notice of shipment, giving the following details: ? The contract No. and L / C No. ? The name of the goods and the quantity loaded and the invoice value. ? The name of the vessel. ? Port of shipment and port of destination. ? The date of shipment and expected time of arrival. ? The date of B / L. For transactions closed on CFR or FOB terms, the sellers should cable the shipping advice