国际商务英语Unit 10 shipping

(International Cargo Transportation)
Inland waterway Trans. Waterway Trans.
bill of lading 提单
Modes of Transport
Container（集装箱）Trans. River-sea Combined Trans. Int’l Multimodal Trans. 国际多式联运
Time of Shipment/Delivery
2、When the payment is made by L/C, the time of shipment is
usually made in connection with the time of receipt of L/C. • The Buyer must open the relative L/C to reach the Sellers
Letter 1 Urging an early shipment
Dear Sirs, With reference to our Order No. 449 of 800 metric tons of peanut oil, which is stipulated for shipment in August, 2009, we wish to remind you that up to now we have not had any definite information from you about delivery time, although the time of shipment has expired. As our buyers are in urgent need of the goods, the long delay has caused us considerable inconvenience and we may be compelled to seek an alternative source of supply. In case you should fail to effect delivery in September, we will have to lodge a claim against you for the loss and reserve the right to cancel the contract. Please make your best efforts to get the goods dispatched with the least possible delay for long-established relationship. We look forward to receiving your shipping advice by fax within the next week. Yours faithfully,
Combined transport B/L 多式联运提单
Sea Trans.
ICT
Consignment note 托运单
Rail Trans. Land Trans. Air Trans. Road Trans. Pipe Trans. Postal Trans.
Air Way Bill 空运单

Shipping instruction Shipping advice Bill of lading Clauses of shipment
Overview



Importance Without shipping, transactions cannot be concluded, delivery not effected and circulation of commodities between countries not realized. Methods Carriage of goods can take place by sea, rail, air, road, inland waterway and parcel post. Sea transport is still the most widely used mode of transportation in international trade, with advantages of easy passage(航程), large capacity and low cost.
A Bill of Lading 货物提单


A bill of lading is a receipt for goods shipped on board a vessel, signed by a person who contracts to carry them, and stating the conditions in which the goods were delivered to the ship. It is a document of title to the goods, enabling the shipper or owner of the goods to endorse title to other parties, sell goods in transit, and present to banks with other documents in seeking payment under documentary credits.

干 货 柜
40’ HQ
40尺高柜
Measurement: 11.8m*2.13m*2.72m Volume: 68 cubic meters GW: 22 tons

FCL: Full Container Load 整箱货 LCL: Less than Container Load 拼箱货（散货）
Sample Shipping Advice
Date: Our Ref. No.:
Dear Sir or Madam,
We are pleased to advise that your Order No. __________covering _________ dated ___________under L/C No _________has been shipped via ___________, which is estimated to depart from ______on _________and estimated to arrive at __________on _________. Enclosed please find following copies of shipping documents: ______Commercial Invoice ______Packing List ______Bill of Lading, Non-Negotiable Copy ______Insurance Policy/Certificate ______Inspection Certificate (Report) ______Certificate of Origin ______Customs Invoice ______Beneficiary's Certificate Thank you for your patronage. We look forward to the pleasure of receiving your valuable repeat orders. Yours faithfully,
Time of Shipment/Delivery
1. A definite time is given for shipment • • • • • • Shipment at or before the end of March . Shipment on or before May, 15th. Shipment not later than October 31st. Shipment during January. Shipment within sixty days. Shipment during Jan./Feb.
Shipping Advice 装船通知



The shipping advice is a notice to the importer on summary of the shipment. If a transaction is concluded on a CIF or CFR basis, the exporter should, before or after effecting shipment, notify their dispatch to the importer. Moreover, th goods and arrange with a customs broker for the cargo clearance. Sometimes, copies of the relevant shipping documents are also sent together with the advice to ensure that in case the original is belated, the importer can take delivery with them.
Parties Involved in the Shipment

The consignor/shipper 托运人，发货人 Carrier 承运人 Consignee 收货人 Shipment covers rather a wide range of work, such as booking shipping space, chartering ships, making customs declaration, etc.
Specimen Letters
Sample Letters include the following subjects:

urging an early shipment amending shipping terms giving shipping advice dispatching shipping documents
postaltransconsignmentnote托运单billoflading提单airwaybill空运单combinedtransportbl多式联运提单clausesofshipment?thebuyerandthesellershouldreachanagreementontimeofshipmentportofshipmentandportofdestinationshippingadvicepartialshipmentandtransshipmentdispatchanddemurrage速遣费和滞期费etc
Clauses of Shipment

The buyer and the seller should reach an agreement on time of shipment, port of shipment and port of destination, shipping advice, partial shipment and transshipment, dispatch and demurrage（速遣费和 滞期费）, etc. and specify them in the sales contract. Clear stipulation of the shipment clause is an important condition for the smooth execution of the contract.
before 15 Oct.
• Shipment within 45 days after receipt of the relative L/C. 3 、Recent shipment • Immediate shipment • Prompt shipment
• Shipment as soon as possible
Cotainers 集装箱

20’ GP
20尺（平）柜
Dry Container
Measurement: 5.69m*2.13m*2.18m Volume: 24-26 cubic meters GW: 17.5 tons

40’ GP
40尺（平）柜
Measurement: 11.8m*2.13m*2.18m Volume: 54 cubic meters GW: 22 tons

General Process of Shipment


Before shipment, the buyer generally send their shipping instructions to the sellers, informing them in writing of the packing and marking, mode of transportation, etc. The seller should send shipping advice to the buyer immediately after the goods are loaded on board the ship, advising them of the shipment.