Unit 8 Shipment

1、Unit EightShipmentn1. Help students to get some basic knowledge about shipment in International Trade, such as the items to be included in the Shipment Clause in the Contract, shipping instructions, notices of cargo readiness and Shipping Advice, among which the last one is the most important docume

2、nt.n2. Help students to study the example letters regarding shipment and learn some useful words and expressions in this business step.n3. Help students to learn how to write such kind of letters, especially the letters giving Shipping Advice.n4. Help students to have some idea about shipping docume

3、nts, especially Bill of Lading, which is the most important one in ocean marine transport.nI. The items to be included in the shipment clausenShipment is one of the important links in import and export trade. The terms of shipment cover mainly the mode of shipment, time of shipment, port of shipment

4、 and port of destination, shipping documents, partial shipment, transshipment, etc., which should be explicitly stipulated in the contract.nII. Shipping InstructionsnBefore shipment, the buyer sometimes sends his shipping requirements to the seller, informing him in writing of the packing, shipping

5、marks and mode of transport, etc., known as the Shipping Instructions.nIII. Notice of Cargo ReadinessnUnder FOB terms, the seller shall, within a reasonable period of time, send to the buyer by fax/email a “X X days (definite) notice of cargo readiness” in order to leave ample time for the latter to

6、 charter a ship or book shipping space and arrange insurance.nIV. Shipping AdvicenAfter making shipment, the seller should, no matter on what trade terms the transaction is concluded, promptly advise the buyer of its completeness in order to help the latter to take out insurance and accept the goods

7、. Such a notice is called Shipping Advice.nIt should include:n1)Contract and/or L/C number(s);n2)Name of commodity;n3)Number of packages;n4)Total quantity shipped;n5)Name of the vessel;n6)Sailing date of the vessel (ETD, ETA);n7)Total value of the shipment;n8)Gross weight and net weight.nNowadays, S

8、hipping Advice is often sent by fax or email. If there is a stipulation regarding this in the L/C and/or the Contract, the sell should by no means neglect it. He must fulfill his obligations by giving the shipping advice in strict accordance with the stipulation, which is used as a negotiating docum

9、ent to be delivered to the bank.nV. Shipping DocumentsnWhen shipment is effected, the seller must deliver to the buyer a complete set of shipping documents as a sign of his performance of the contract and the basis of his negotiating. As to the types of the documents and the number of each of them,

10、they are to be agreed upon by the buyer and the seller in a specific transaction.nWhen goods are transported by road, rail, or air, the contract of carriage takes the form of a consignment note or railway bill of lading or air waybill. In sea transport, an ocean bill of lading or a charter party is

11、adopted instead.n1. The Ocean Bill of LadingnThe ocean bill of lading, used in sea transport, is an essential document in making a shipment. It serves three functions. First, it is a receipt of the goods given to the shipper by the shipping company/carrier. Second, it is evidence of the contract bet

12、ween the carrier and the shipper for the performance of certain services upon certain conditions. Third, it is also a document of title to the goods, entitling the person named on it to claim the goods when they arrive at the port of destination. And when made out “to order”, it becomes in practice

13、a negotiable instrument, used as security for loans and other purposes. When drawn in this way, it is known as an order bill of lading. The straight bill of lading, on the other hand, is made out to a specific consignee. Such a document is not negotiable.n2. The Air WaybillnBesides transport by sea,

14、 road, or rail, carriage by air has become popular at present in order to speed up delivery. Instead of a bill of lading, an air waybill is entered into by the airline and the consignor. Like the bill of lading the airway bill serves as a receipt for the goods taken on board and is evidence of the c

15、ontract of carriage. However, unlike the bill of lading, the air waybill is not a negotiable document or document of title. It cannot transfer ownership of the goods to which it refers.nVI. Letters regarding ShipmentnLetters regarding shipment are usually written for the following purposes: n1) To u

16、rge an early shipment;n2) To amend shipping terms;n3) To send shipping instructions;n4) To give shipping advice;n5) To dispatch shipping documents and so on.nStudy Useful Words & Phrases1. press for: 催逼，敦促；迫切要求 e.g. problems pressing for solution 急待解決的問(wèn)題n to press (sb.) for a reply 催促（某人）答復(fù)n The

17、 rent collector is pressing (us) for payment again. n 收租人又來(lái)催促交租了。 be pressed for: 缺少，缺乏 e.g. We are pressed for time; we must hurry up. n 我們時(shí)間緊迫，必須加緊。n Our firm is pressed for funds. n 我們公司資金陷于困境/缺乏資金。pressing a. 緊迫的，迫切的 e.g. pressing need 迫切的需要n a pressing task 一項(xiàng)緊急任務(wù)n Time is pressing. 時(shí)間很緊。n2. wi

18、thout delay 立刻n這是商務(wù)函電中常用的一個(gè)短語(yǔ)，代替at once, immediately等。其例句如下：ne.g. We request you to make this settlement without delay.n我們要求你方立即結(jié)清此賬。nPlease make shipment of the contracted goods without further delay.n請(qǐng)裝運(yùn)合同貨物，勿再拖延。nStudy Useful Words & Phrases1. cargo n. U goods carried by a ship, plane or vehi

19、cle （船、飛機(jī)、車輛所載的）貨物e.g. to load a cargo 載貨 to unload/discharge a cargo 卸貨1) The steamer sailed with full cargo. 輪船載著足夠的貨物啟航了。2) The cargo ex s.s. “Maria” has been inspected and found satisfactory. 由 “瑪麗亞”號(hào)輪船卸下的貨物已經(jīng)檢驗(yàn)并發(fā)現(xiàn)令人滿意。3) Will you tell me something about cargo insurance? 請(qǐng)您談?wù)勜浳锉ｋU(xiǎn)好嗎?4) The boat c

20、arried with much cargo in its belly. 該船的艙里載了很多的貨物。5) The cargo has been transshipped into a river steamer. 貨物已載入一艘內(nèi)河輪船上。nStudy Useful Words & Phrasesto take/have (the) pleasure of/in informing sb. of sth.;n to be pleased/glad to advise/notify sb. that n 告知某人某事n注意商務(wù)英語(yǔ)和商務(wù)漢語(yǔ)的習(xí)慣表達(dá)，譯為漢語(yǔ)時(shí)，通常不將“愉快”一詞翻譯

21、出來(lái)，因?yàn)闈h語(yǔ)一般不這樣表達(dá)。如：nWe take pleasure of giving you the following information: n現(xiàn)告知現(xiàn)告知你方以下情況：nWe are pleased to inform you that we have now opened an irrevocable letter of credit in your favor for US$32,500. n茲通知茲通知，我們已開(kāi)立了以你方為受益人的金額為32，500美元的不可撤銷信用證一紙。n注意，與上述句型相對(duì)應(yīng)的反義表達(dá)：We regret to inform you that (告知對(duì)

22、方不愉快的信息，通常為否定信息。) 我們遺憾地告知你方（該句型當(dāng)中的“遺憾”可翻譯出來(lái)。）n2. deliver v. (1) surrender; hand over (esp. of letter or document) 交付（信函、單證等）e.g. to deliver a letter/ parcel/document 送信/送包裹/交付單證n to deliver the post 投遞郵件n(2) transport (goods) to customer 交（貨）e.g. goods delivered on board 船上交貨價(jià)格n goods delivered free

23、= free delivered goods 免費(fèi)運(yùn)送的貨物n to deliver an order 送指令，送訂貨n We deliver to your door. 我們送貨上門(mén)。n Your delay in delivering the goods ordered by us is causing us considerable inconvenience.n 你方延誤交付我方訂貨給我們帶來(lái)極大不便。ndelivery n. transferring of documents or goods 交貨；交付（信函、單證等）ne.g. 常用的習(xí)慣表達(dá)如下：nOctober deliver

24、y 十月份交貨nearliest date of delivery 最早交貨期npunctual delivery 按期交貨nimmediate delivery 立即交貨nexpress delivery 快遞；快速裝運(yùn)ndelivery during the first half / ten days of May n五月份上半月/上旬交貨ndelivery within one month upon/after receipt of L/C n收到信用證后一個(gè)月內(nèi)交貨nto allow 28 days for deliverynto make delivery of the contra

25、cted goods 交付合同貨物nto take delivery of goods=to accept goods when they are delivered 提貨e.g. 1) We will take delivery of the goods as soon as they are released from the Customs.n 海關(guān)一放行，我們將立即提貨。n 2) We take in three deliveries a day. n 我們每天接收三批交運(yùn)的貨物。n 3) We shall do our best to expedite delivery.n 我們將盡

26、力加快交貨。nStudy Useful Words & Phrasesn在商務(wù)英語(yǔ)中，表達(dá)“裝運(yùn)”、“運(yùn)輸”的詞匯還有：send, deliver, dispatch, forward等。近義詞consign的使用較為頻繁，其用法如下：nconsign v. send, forward, deliver 交付；發(fā)運(yùn)；托運(yùn)e.g. 1) The goods were consigned to you by railway.n 貨物已由鐵路托運(yùn)到你處。n2) We have consigned the goods per s/s Dalian to Messrs Freeman &

27、 Co., Ltd.n 我們已將貨物交由“大連”號(hào)輪發(fā)往Freeman有限責(zé)任公司。nshipment n. (1) putting of goods, etc. on a ship or other kinds of carrying vehicle 發(fā)運(yùn)；裝運(yùn)；交貨 e.g. immediate/prompt shipment 迅速裝運(yùn)，立即裝運(yùn)n express shipment 快速裝運(yùn)n time of shipment 裝運(yùn)期n port of shipment 裝運(yùn)港n to get/make the goods ready for shipment 將貨物備妥待運(yùn)n The goods are ready for shipment. n 貨物已備妥待運(yùn)。n Please make/effect shipment in three equal installments beginning from May.n 請(qǐng)將貨物從5月份起分三批等量運(yùn)來(lái)。n Generally, shipment can be effected/made within 30 days after receipt of your L/C.n 一般來(lái)說(shuō)，收到你方信用證后30天內(nèi)便可裝運(yùn)。nshipment n. (2) consignment; goods ship