外贸函电shipment
Terminologies (terms)
运输合同当事人
Usually there are three parties involved in most movements of goods:
(1) consigner发货人
(2) consignee 收货人
(3) carrier 承运人
货运单据
Shipping instruction 装船须知
shipping advice装船通知 Shipping advice 是由卖主发给买主的。
而shipping instructions 是买主发给卖主的。
shipping date装船日期
port of shipment 装货港
1) Buyers sending Shipment Instructions;
2) Sellers sending Shipping Advice;
3) Booking shipping space;
4) Appointing shipping agent; 5) Arranging shipment, etc.
Shipping Documents may includes: 装运单据应包括
commercial invoice 商业发票
packing list 装箱单
weight memo 重量单
certificate of origin 原产地证明
certificate of inspection检验证明
insurance policy 保险单
bill of lading 提单
(1)班轮运输 liner transport
船期表 sailing schedule
班轮运价表 liner's freight tariff
(2)租船charter
定程租船voyage charter
单程航次single voyage charter
回程航次round voyage charter
定期租船 time charter
(3)国际多式联运 international multimodal transport
useful expressions:
Shipment will be made/ effected/arranged / handled…
practice:
The remainder of the goods will early November.
我们信用证就 剩余货物将在11月上旬
We will on receipt of your L/C.
Shipment will within 30 days after receipt of your L/C.
必须赶在8
货物将在收到信用证30天内发运
urge us for an
There’
货。
October.
50%在9月份交货,其余的在10月份交
关税 Customs duty = tariff
海关官员Customs officer
关税配额 Customs quota
海关放行 Customs clearance清关
rush shipment 赶快装运
hasten shipment 加紧装运
to make shipmentthree 分三次平均装运
for shipment in May for shipment during June and July for May shipment
Practice
1. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given words:
draw, inform, pass, arrive, order, present, leave
备注:
s.s.:Steam ship 货轮
Dear Sirs,
We are pleased to 1.______ you that arrangements have now been made to ship the Sewing Machines you 2._____on November 22 last year. The consignments will
3.______Shanghai by s.s. Tsinan, due to 4._____ at Port Klang sometime in late December.
In keep with our usual terms of payment we 5.______ on you at 60 days and
6.______the draft and shipping documents to our bank. The documents will be
7._________to you by the Chartered Bank against your acceptance of the draft in the usual way.
Yours faithfully,
2. Fill in the blanks:
(1)
Dear Sirs,
We have received your L/C No. 9891, 1.___ l,000 dozens of
Flashlights 2.__ our Sales Confirmation No. FC0789 and inform you that shipment was made by S/S
4._______is a set of the duplicate shipping documents 5.______ of :
1). A non-negotiable copy of bill of Lading,
2). A Signed Invoice No. 889,
3). Packing List,
4). Certificate of Origin No. 10001,
5). Insurance Policy.
Yours faithfully,
(2)
Dear Sirs,
Thank you for your inquiry of April 30th. The shipping containers (运输集装箱)we provide are of two sizes, namely 20 ft and 30 ft respectively.
They can be opened at both ends, thus making it possible to load (装货) and unload卸货) at the same time. For carrying goods liable to be spoiled by damp or water, they have great advantages of being both water-tight(防水) and air-tight防漏气). Containers can be loaded and locked at the factory, if necessary. Pilferage偷窃)is therefore impossible.
Being temperature-controlled温控), our containers are provided for any cargo that needs a special care.
There is also a saving on freight charges运费), when separate consignments (货物) intended for the same port of destination are carried in one container, and an
additional saving on insurance because of lower premium保险费) charged for container-shipped goods.
We enclose a copy of our freight tariff (运费费率表) and look forward to receiving your instructions.
Yours faithfully,
...
Complete the following sentences:
1. Please ship the first lot number under Contract No. 123 by S.S Long March scheduled预计起航) to sail on or about May 2nd.
2. We shall appreciate it if you will effect shipment as soon as possible, thus enabling our buyers to catch the season使我们的客户能够赶上销售旺季).
3. We trust you will make all necessary arrangements to deliver the goods on time (按时交货).
4. Please do your very best to hasten shipment. We hope that by the time you receive the letter, you have the goods ready for shipment (备妥待运).
5. We greatly regret the delay, which has been due to circumstance beyond our control (我们无法控制的因素).
6. Owing to the delay in opening the L/C (由于开证延迟), shipment cannot be made as contracted and should be postponed to next month.
Translation
收到你方789号信用证,谢谢。 经核对条款,我们遗憾地发现你方信用证要求2000年10月装运,但我方合约规定11月份装运。因此,务请把装运期和议付期分别展至 请即办理展证事宜,并尽早电复。
We thank you for your L/C No.789, but on checking its clauses we find with regret that your L/C calls for shipment in October,2000, whereas our contract stipulate for November shipment. Therefore, it is imperative for your to extend the shipment date to November 30, and negotiation date to December 15,2000 respectively. Please act promptly and let us have your cable reply the soonest possible.