《商务英语》课程PPT教学课件（英文版）Unit 5 Shipment and insurance

Unit 5 Shipment and insurance 1. Mode of transport and receipt documents 1)By sea: Marine/Ocean B/L; Through B/L CTD (Combined Transport Document or B/L) MTD Multi-model transport document (2 )by air: Air Waybill (3) by road or rail: Cargo Receipt(承运货物收据); 铁路运单

Unit 5 Shipment and Insurance 1. Mode of transport and receipt documents (1)By sea: Marine/Ocean B/L; Through B/L; CTD (Combined Transport Document or B/L) MTD (Multi-model Transport Document) (2)by air: Air Waybill (3)by road or rail: Cargo Receipt (承运货物收据）； 铁路运单

2 Shipping parties(当事人) -- Consignor/ Shipper(发货人), who send the goods -- Consignee(收货人) who receives goods at destination -- Carrier(承运人), who carries the goods; -- Forwarder(货运代理人), who represents the carriers

2. Shipping Parties (当事人): ----Consignor/Shipper （发货人）, who send the goods; ----Consignee （收货人）, who receives goods at destination; ----Carrier (承运人），who carries the goods; ----Forwarder（货运代理人）, who represents the carriers

3. Letters regarding shipment are usually written for the following purposes (I )to confirm the charter party and booking note (2 )to urge an early shipment ()to amend shipping terms (4 )to give shipping advice (5 to dispatch shipping documents;

3. Letters regarding shipment are usually written for the following purposes: (1)to confirm the charter party and booking note; (2)to urge an early shipment; (3)to amend shipping terms; (4)to give shipping advice; (5)to dispatch shipping documents;

4. Chartering of ships and booking shipping space ( 1)Liners, ships that sail at regular times on set routes; (2 )Charter: ships that have no set lines or routes, but go wherever they can find suitable cargoes voyage charter -time charter Contract entered into between the ship-owner and the shipper may take the form of either a) a charter party, where a complete ship is hired or b)a bill of lading, where the ship carries cargoes belonging to different shippers

4. Chartering of ships and booking shipping space (1)Liners, ships that sail at regular times on set routes; (2)Charter: ships that have no set lines or routes, but go wherever they can find suitable cargoes. ----voyage charter ----time charter Contract entered into between the ship-owner and the shipper may take the form of either a)a charter party, where a complete ship is hired or b)a bill of lading, where the ship carries cargoes belonging to different shippers

5. Shipping Advice/Instruction After making shipment, the seller should promptly advise the buyer of its effectuation, especially the transaction is concluded on fob and cfr basis. It has been an international practice stipulated in INCOTERMS 2000 For example

5. Shipping Advice/Instruction:: After making shipment, the seller should promptly advise the buyer of its effectuation, especially the transaction is concluded on FOB and CFR basis. It has been an international practice stipulated in INCOTERMS 2000. For example:

ear sirs We are pleased to inform you that your order no. 20 for 8,000 bicycles has been dispatched by SS. Dongfeng which sailed from Shan ghai yesterday and is due to arrive at Alexandria on or about gth august We are enclosing the following shipping documents so that you may have no trouble in taking the delivery ----Negotiable clean on board ocean bill of lading Invoice No xx in triplicate -Packing list No xx in duplicate ----Insurance certificate No. XX While we are confident that the goods will meet your satisfaction, we nevertheless welcome any of your comments and suggestions as to their quality, appearance and market reception

Dear Sirs, We are pleased to inform you that your order No. 20 for 8,000 bicycles has been dispatched by s.s. “Dongfeng” , which sailed from Shanghai yesterday and is due to arrive at Alexandria on or about 9th August. We are enclosing the following shipping documents so that you may have no trouble in taking the delivery: ----Negotiable clean on board ocean bill of lading; ----Invoice No.xx in triplicate; ----Packing list No.xx in duplicate; ----Insurance certificate No. xx While we are confident that the goods will meet your satisfaction, we nevertheless welcome any of your comments and suggestions as to their quality, appearance and market reception

Chasing progress of a shipment Dear Sirs We refer to the L/C No xx covering 500 dozen track suits We wish to remind you that we have had no news from you about shipment of the goods As we mentioned in our last letter, we are in urgent need of the goods and it is not possible for us to extend further our L/C, which expires on 21 August On the circumstances. we may be compelled to seek an alternative source of supply. Please understand how serious and urgent it is for us to resolve this matter We look forward to receiving your shipping advice within the next seven days Yours faithfully

Chasing progress of a shipment; Dear Sirs, We refer to the L/C No.xx covering 500 dozen track suits. We wish to remind you that we have had no news from you about shipment of the goods. As we mentioned in our last letter, we are in urgent need of the goods and it is not possible for us to extend further our L/C, which expires on 21 August. On the circumstances, we may be compelled to seek an alternative source of supply. Please understand how serious and urgent it is for us to resolve this matter. We look forward to receiving your shipping advice within the next seven days. Yours faithfully

Proposing partial shipment Dear sirs hank you for your letter of 5 April regarding your order No984 for 10 sets of MC646 milling machines In your letter, you ask for earlier shipment of the whole order. I regret to say that we are unable to comply with your request When the sale was agreed, we expressly stated that shipment would be made in july. If you wish to have earlier delivery the best we can do is to make a partial shipment of five machines in June and ship the remaining five in July. We hope this arrangement will meet with your approval

Proposing partial shipment: Dear Sirs, Thank you for your letter of 5 April regarding your order No.984 for 10 sets of MC646 milling machines. In your letter, you ask for earlier shipment of the whole order. I regret to say that we are unable to comply with your request. When the sale was agreed, we expressly stated that shipment would be made in July. If you wish to have earlier delivery, the best we can do is to make a partial shipment of five machines in June and ship the remaining five in July. We hope this arrangement will meet with your approval

Should you agree to the new arrangements dease fax an amendment to the relevant letter of credit allowing us to effect partial shipment We expect your prompt reply so that we can ask the manufacturer to expedite delivery Yours faithfully. Export Manager

Should you agree to the new arrangements, please fax an amendment to the relevant letter of credit allowing us to effect partial shipment. We expect your prompt reply so that we can ask the manufacturer to expedite delivery. Yours faithfully, Export Manager

Advising Shipment Dear sirs Thank you for your letter of l august enquiring about the shipment of your order under L/C NoxX Please accept my apology for the delay which has been caused by the unavailability of shipping space from bombay to london The matter was however. in hand and your consignment was shipped yesterday on board s.S. Pandit which is sailing directly to London i enclose one set of shipping documents comprising 1. One non-negotiable copy of the b/L 2. Commercial Invoice in duplicate 3. One copy of the Certificate of Quantity 4. One copy of the Insurance Policy

Advising Shipment: Dear sirs, Thank you for your letter of 1 August enquiring about the shipment of your order under L/C No.xx. Please accept my apology for the delay which has been caused by the unavailability of shipping space from Bombay to London. The matter was, however, in hand and your consignment was shipped yesterday on board s.s. Pandit which is sailing directly to London. I enclose one set of shipping documents comprising: 1.One non-negotiable copy of the B/L; 2.Commercial Invoice in duplicate; 3.One copy of the Certificate of Quantity; 4.One copy of the Insurance Policy;