教学课件 外贸英语函电--杜启遂.ppt

Introduction Shipment is one of the important terms of a sales contract. Shipment means that the seller fulfils his obligation by delivering the goods to the buyer or loading the goods on the named carrier at the given place at the time stipulated in the contract. In international trade , there are various kinds of modes of transportation such as ocean transportation, air transportation , rail transportation, road transportation etc. In spite of different modes of transportation, ocean transportation is the most widely used form for its low cost and large capa