国际商务函电Unit 10 shipping

ShippinginstructionShippingadviceBillofladingClausesofshipmentOverviewImportanceWithoutshipping,transactionscannotbeconcluded,deliverynoteffectedandcirculationofcommoditiesbetweencountriesnotrealized.MethodsCarriageofgoodscantakeplacebysea,rail,air,road,inlandwaterwayandparcelpost.Seatransportisstillthemostwidelyusedmodeoftransportationininternationaltrade,withadvantagesofeasypassage,largecapacityandlowcost.ParitiesInvolvedintheShipmentTheconsignor/shipper托运人，发货人Carrier承运人Consignee收货人Shipmentcoversratherawiderangeofwork,suchasbookingshippingspace,charteringships,makingcustomsdeclaration,etc.ModesofTransport(InternationalCargoTransportation)InlandTrans.WaterTrans.Container（集装箱）Trans.River-seaCombinedSeaTrans.Trans.ICTInt’lMultimodalTrans.RailTrans.LandTrans.AirTrans.RoadTrans.PipeTrans.PostalTrans.ClausesofShipmentThebuyerandthesellershouldreachanagreementontimeofshipment,portofshipmentandportofdestination,shippingadvice,partialshipmentandtransshipment,dispatchanddemurrage（速遣费和滞期费）,etc.andspecifytheminthesalescontract.Clearstipulationoftheshipmentclauseisanimportantconditionforthesmoothexecutionofthecontract.GeneralProcessofShipmentBeforeshipment,thebuyergenerallysendtheirshippinginstructionstothesellers,informingtheminwritingofthepackingandmarking,modeoftransportation,etc.Thesellershouldsendshippingadvicetothebuyerimmediatelyafterthegoodsareloadedonboardtheship,advisingthemoftheshipment.ShippingAdvice装船通知Theshippingadviceisanoticetotheimporteronsummaryoftheshipment.IfatransactionisconcludedonaCIForCFRbasis,theexportershould,beforeoraftereffectingshipment,notifytheirdispatchtotheimporter.Moreover,theimportermayknowwhentoreceivethegoodsandarrangewithacustomsbrokerforthecargoclearance.Sometimes,copiesoftherelevantshippingdocumentsarealsosenttogetherwiththeadvicetoensurethatincasetheoriginalisbelated,theimportercantakedeliverywiththem.SampleShippingAdviceDate:OurRef.No.:DearSirorMadam,WearepleasedtoadvisethatyourOrderNo.__________covering_________dated___________underL/CNo_________hasbeenshippedvia___________,whichisestimatedtodepartfrom______on_________andestimatedtoarriveat__________on_________.Enclosedpleasefindfollowingcopiesofshippingdocuments:______CommercialInvoice______PackingList______BillofLading,Non-NegotiableCopy______InsurancePolicy/Certificate______InspectionCertificate(Report)______CertificateofOrigin______CustomsInvoice______Beneficiary'sCertificateThankyouforyourpatronage.Welookforwardtothepleasureofreceivingyourvaluablerepeatorders.Yoursfaithfully,ABillofLading货物提单Abillofladingisareceiptforgoodsshippedonboardavessel,signedbyapersonwhocontractstocarrythem,andstatingtheconditionsinwhichthegoodsweredeliveredtotheship.Itisadocumentoftitletothegoods,enablingtheshipperorownerofthegoodstoendorsetitletootherparties,sellgoodsintransit,andpresenttobankswithotherdocumentsinseekingpaymentunderdocumentarycredits.Cotainers集装箱20’ftcontainer20尺柜Measurement:5.69m*2.13m*2.18mVolume:24-26cubicmetersGW:17.5tons40’ftcontainer40尺柜Measurement:11.8m*2.13m*2.18mVolume:54cubicmetersGW:22tonsFCL:FullContainerLoad整箱货LCL:LessthanContainerLoad拼箱货（散货）Waystostatethetimeofshipmentinthecontract1.AdefinitetimeisgivenforshipmentShipmentatorbeforetheendofMarch.ShipmentonorbeforeMay,15th.ShipmentnotlaterthanOctober31st.ShipmentduringJanuary.Shipmentwithinsixtydays.ShipmentduringJan./Feb.TimeofShipment/Delivery2、WhenthepaymentismadebyL/C,thetimeofshipmentisusuallymadeinconnectionwiththetimeofreceiptofL/C.TheBuyermustopentherelativeL/CtoreachtheSellersbefore15Oct.Shipmentwithin45daysafterreceiptoftherelativeL/C.3、RecentshipmentImmediateshipmentPromptshipmentShipmentassoonaspossibleTimeofShipment/DeliverySpecimenLettersurginganearlyshipmentamendingshippingtermsgivingshippingadvicedispatchingshippingdocumentsSampleLettersincludethefollowingsubjects:DearSirs,WithreferencetoourOrderNo.449of800metrictonsofpeanutoil,whichisstipulatedforshipmentinAugust,2009,wewishtoremindyouthatuptonowwehavenothadanydefiniteinformationfromyouaboutdeliverytime,althoughthetimeofshipmenthasexpired.Asourbuyersareinurgentneedofthegoods,thelongdelayhascausedusconsiderableinconvenienceandwemaybecompelledtoseekanalternativesourceofsupply.IncaseyoushouldfailtoeffectdeliveryinSeptember,wewillhavetolodgeaclaimagainstyouforthelossandreservetherighttocancelthecontract.Pleasemakeyourbesteffortstogetthegoodsdispatchedwiththeleastpossibledelayforlong-establishedrelationship.Welookforwardtoreceivingyourshippingadvicebyfaxwithinthenextweek.Yoursfaithfully,Letter1UrginganearlyshipmentDearSirs,WeacknowledgereceiptofyourLetterofCreditNo.AD3786fortheamountofUSD4000tocoveryourOrderNo.478for20metrictonsofwheat.ThesaidL/CcallsforshipmentonorbeforeAugust31.AstheearlieststeamersailingforyourportistheM.V.“Victory”scheduledtoleaveXingangonoraboutSeptember3,itis,therefore,impossibleforustoeffectshipmentatthetimeyounamed.Underthecircumstance,wehavetoaskyoutobesokindastoextendthedateofshipmenttoSeptember10.Werealizethatthechangeofdeliverydatewillprobablymakeyouinconvenientandweofferoursincereapologies.Inviewofourcordialcommercialrelationship,wewouldbeverygratefulifyoucouldmakeaspecialefforttocomplywithourrequest.Wearelookingforwardtoyourkindlyreply.Yoursfaithfully,Letter2AmendingshippingtermsDearSirs,ThankyouforyourinquiryofApril30,askingustoquoteshippingcontainerstoanyEMPforyourgoods.Weprovidecontainersoftwosizes,10ft.and20ft.Theycantakeloadsuptotwotofourtonsrespectively.Theycanbeopenedatbothends,thusfacilitatingloadingandunloading.Forcarryinggoodsliabletobespoiledbydamporwater,theyhavegreatadvantagesofbeingbothwatertightandairtight.Forfrozenorperishablegoods,weofferspecialtemperature-controlledcontainerstoensurethatsuchgoodsarriveattheirdestinationsinsoundcondition.Thereisalsoasavingonfreightcharges,whenseparateconsignmentsintendedforthesameportofdestinationarecarriedinonecontainer,andanadditionalsavingoninsurancebecauseoflowerpremiumchargedforcontainer-shippedgoods.Weencloseacopyofourtariffandlookforwardtoreceivingyourinstruction.Yoursfaithfully,Letter3DearSirs,WeareinpossessionofyourletterofAugust8,concerningtheOrderNo.A4677.Weareverysorryforhavingnotgivenyouanynewsaboutthedelayofshipmenttillnow.Owingtoanunexpectedshortageofcottonasrawmaterialinourmarket,itisimpossibleforustoship3000dozenshirtsinonelot.Welearnyourclientsurgentlyneedthesegoods,sowerequestyoutoallowustomakeapartialshipmentfor50%ofthetotalquantityattheendofthismonthandtheremaining50%tobeshippedinSeptember.Ifnecessarywecanbeartheextraexpensesincurred.Yourkindlyunderstandingofourpositionwillbehighlyappreciated,andwelookforwardtoyourfavorablereply.Yoursfaithfully,Letter4AmendingshippingtermsPracticemakesperfectarrangeadvanceadviseclaimcompeldispatcheffectexpediteforwardinforminurgentneedofliablelotloadpostponereservetransshipsecurescheduleshipment1Fillintheblankswiththewordsandphrasesgiveninthebox.Changetheformswherenecessary.Exercises(1)Pleasenotethatourcustomersrequesttheshipmenttobemadeinfiveequal________,eacheverytwomonths.(2)Forsuchabigorder,weproposetohavethegoods________bysea.(3)OwingtoyourdelayinopeningtherelativeL/C,shipmentcannotbemadeintimeascontractedandshouldbe________toOctober.(4)Thegoodsorderedareready.Wewill________toshipthemimmediatelyafterreceiptofyourL/C.(5)I’msorrythatwecan’t________thetimeofshipment.(6)Toensurethefastestdelivery,youarerequestedto________theaboveorderbyairfreight.(7)Asthegoodsweorderedarefragilearticles,wehopethattheshipmentofthemshould________bydirectsteamertoavoiddamageintransit.(8)Please________thattheshipmentofthecargowassentyesterday,airwaybillNo.YA357.(9)WeacknowledgewiththanksthereceiptofyourfaxofMay15andweensureyouthatwe’lldoourutmostto________shipmenttomeetyourrequests.(10)Whenthegoodshavebeen________,youcangettheB/Lsignedbythemasterofthevessel.dispatchedlotsarrangepostponedadvanceforwardbeeffectedbeinformedexpediteloaded(11)ThegoodsunderourSalesConfirmationNo.KM345willbeshippedperS.S.“Victory”,which________tosailonSeptember20.(12)Sometimes,wehavetomakea____________becausethereisnosuitableloadingportintheproducingcountry.(13)Fruitsandvegetablesare_______toquickdeterioration.(14)Weshallregistera________forallthelossesincurredasaconsequenceofyourfailuretoshipourorderintime.(15)Wewouldliketosendyouasamplewithreferencetothelast________.(16)IfthegoodsarenotshippedinFebruary,weshall___________topurchaseelsewhereandmayhavetocountermandourorder.(17)Thisproblemshould___________forfurtherconsideration.(18)We________agreementfromourmanufacturerstomeetyourrequirements.(19)Nowitislateintheseasonandourend-usersare____________thegoods.(20)Wetakepleasurein________youthatwehavetodayshippedthegoodsunderyourOrderNo.566onboardS.S.“Seagull”whichsailsforyourporttomorrow.isscheduledtransshipmentliableclaimshipmentbecompelledbereservedhavesecuredinurgentneedofadvising(1)Pleaseletusknowwhat______areinvolvedandthetime______fordelivery.A.procedures,needB.process,neededC.business,taken　　　　　　D.formalities,taken(2)Wewishtostressthattheshipmentmustbeeffectedwithintheprescribedtimelimit,asafurther________willnotbeconsideredbyourclients.A.extensionB.expansionC.protractD.prolong(3)Foralltheremainingitemsthestateddatesofdeliveryareapproximate,but_______　wouldthesedatesbeexceededbymorethantendays.A.innocaseB.inanycaseC.underanycircumstanceD.byallmeans(4)Theintroductionofcontainersintransportgreatly_______carriageofgoods.A.facilitateB.speedsC.facilitatesD.economizes(5)Ifyoucanallowusa5%discountandgiveprioritytoshipment,wewillregard_______asapersonalfavor.A.youB.yourdiscountC.prioritytoshipmentD.itBDDAC2.Choosethebestanswertocompletethefollowingsentences.(6)Wewilldoourbestto_______shipmenttomeetyourrequirementintime.A.complyB.makeC.expediteD.arrange(7)For_______commoditiesasoil,sandandtimber,railischeaperthanroad.A.unpackedB.bulkC.unpackageD.largequantitiesof(8)______anychangeinthedateofdelivery,pleaseletusknowinadvance.A.ThereshouldbeB.ShouldtherebeC.TherewouldbeD.Wouldtherebe(9)Pleaseseetoitthatthegoodsweorderedareshippedassoonasthecoveringletterofcredit_______you.   A.getsB.comes   C.arrivesD.reaches(10)Emphasishastobelaidonthepoint_______shipmentmustbemadewithinthevalidityoftheL/C.A.whatB.whichC.thatD.howCDCBB(11)Ourclientwishestohavehisgoods________byadirectsteamer.A.tobeshippedB.shippedC.shippingD.beingshipped(12)Pleasemakepreparationsforshipmentatanearlydate_______thegoodsbeforeChristmas.A.soastoreceiveB.inordertobeabletoreceiveC.withaviewtoreceivingD.sothatwemayreceive(13)Weregrettohearthatseveralbagsofthelast_______werebrokenintransit.A.goodsB.shipmentC.parcelsD.items(14)Pleasedoyourutmosttoarrange______bythefirstavailablesteamer.A.thegoodsshippedB.thegoodstoshipC.forthegoodstoshipD.forthegoodstobeshipped(15)Wewouldliketoexpressoursatisfaction_______receivingthefirstorderand_______promptshipmentofthegoods.A.to,confirmB.with,confirmingC.at,confirmD.in,confirmingCBDDBExercises33.Supplythemissingwordsintheblanksofthefollowingletter.DearSirs,Wearepleasedto_______that100casesofmedicinesandchemicalreagentsunderyourOrderNo.AC256arenowreadyfor_______.When_______yourorderyoustressedtheimportantof_________deliveryandweare_______tosaythatby_______aspecialeffortwehavebeenabletoimprove_______thedeliveryafewdays_______ofthetimeagreedupon.Wenow______yourshippinginstructionsand,on______ofyourinstructions,weshallsendyouourshipping_______.Weare________yourearlyreply.Yoursfaithfully,confirm/shipment/placing/prompt/glad/making/on/aheadawait/receipt/advice/anticipatingKEYExercises44.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.(1)我建议你方订单09268项下的货物用集装箱船只装运，避免装卸过程中可能造成的损坏。(2)我方已订妥“东风轮”的舱位，预计3月10日左右开航。(3)你方延误了我方第678号订单的装船，导致我方与客户卷入很大的纠纷。因此，我们要求你方告诉我们货物能装船的确切时间。(4)为了能使该货及时到达我方，以便在销售季节开始时赶上市场的大量需求，请尽快装运。(5)我方抱歉不能按贵方要求在4月初出运，因为驶往你港的直达轮每月只有20日前后停靠我港。(6)我们很高兴通知你们第116号售货确认书项下的这批货物已由海鸥号轮船运出，它于2009年10月1日驶往汉堡。(7)按 合同 劳动合同范本免费下载装修合同范本免费下载租赁合同免费下载房屋买卖合同下载劳务合同范本下载 规定，我方已在货物装船后立即航寄你方一套装船单据的副本。(8)我们相信你方会尽力在规定的期限装运，并希望货物完好无损到达目的地。5.TranslatethefollowingChineseletterintoEnglish.敬启者：上个月我方已通知贵公司，由于缺乏原材料，我们不得不暂时停止生产437号合同项下的机床。我们很高兴地告知你们，随着本月原材料的到来，我们已恢复生产。我们在尽全力赶交货期。我们增加了加班的时间，甚至雇了临时工。但是由于积压的订货太多，我们非常抱歉不能将你们的整批货赶上最后期限。我们写信给你们，看看是否可以按照合同本月底先交200台，剩下的100台5月初再交，比合同规定的时间只晚一个星期。对给你们造成的不便我们深表歉意。请告知你们是否可以接受这一安排。希望早日收到你们的回复，感谢你们的合作。谨上AnswerstoExercise4(1)IsuggestthatthegoodsunderyourOrderNo.09268besentbycontainervesseltoavoidpossibledamageinloadinganddischarge.(2)WehavebookedtheshippingspaceonS.S.“EastWind”,whichisscheduledtosailonorabout10thMarch.(3)YourdelayintheshipmentofourOrderNo.678hasmadeusgetintoagreatdealoftroublewithourcustomers.Soyouarerequestedtoletusknowdefinitelywhenthegoodscanbeshipped.AnswerstoExercise4(4)Weshallappreciateitverymuchifyoueffectshipmentassoonaspossible,thusenablingthegoodstoarrivehereintimetocatchthebriskdemandatthestartoftheseason.(5)WeregretourfailuretocomplywithyourrequestforshippinggoodsinearlyApril,becausethedirectsteamersailingforyourportcallsatourportonlyaroundthe20theverymonth.AnswerstoExercise4(6)WetakepleasureinnotifyingyouthatthegoodsunderS/CNo.116havebeendispatchedbyM.V.“SEAGULL”sailingonOctober1st,2009forHamburg.(7)Asstipulatedinthecontract,wehaveairmailedtoyouasetofduplicateshippingdocumentsupontheeffectuationofshipment.(8)Wetrustyouwillendeavortoshipthegoodswithinthestipulatedtimeandhopetheconsignmentwillarriveatthedestinationinperfectcondition.ReferenceAnswertoExercise5DearSirs,WeinformedyoulastmonththatwewerecompelledtosuspendtheproductionofmachinetoolsunderSalesContractNo.437,becauseoftheshortageofmaterial.Wearegladtosaythatwehaveresumedtheproductionwiththearrivalofnewmaterialthismonth.Wearenowdoingwhateverwecantomeetthetimeofdelivery.Wehaveincreasedovertimeandevenhiredtemporaryworkers.However,becauseofaheavybacklogoforders,weareverysorrywewillnotbeabletomakethedeadlineforyourwholeorder.Wearewritingtoseeifwecoulddeliver200unitslaterthismonthascontractedandtheremaining100inearlyMay,justoneweeklaterthanthetimestipulatedinthecontract.Weareverysorryabouttheinconvenience.Pleaseletusknowifyoucanacceptthisarrangement.Wehopetohearfromyousoonandthankyouforyourcooperation.Yoursfaithfully,