国际商务函电Unit 10 shipping

ShippinginstructionShippingadviceBillofladingClausesofshipmentOverviewImportanceWithoutshipping,transactionscannotbeconcluded,deliverynoteffectedandcirculationofcommoditiesbetweencountriesnotrealized.MethodsCarriageofgoodscantakeplacebysea,rail,air,road,inlandwaterwayandparcelpost.Seatransportisstillthemostwidelyusedmodeoftransportationininternationaltrade,withadvantagesofeasypassage,largecapacityandlowcost.ParitiesInvolvedintheShipmentTheconsignor/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.ClausesofShipmentThebuyerandthesellershouldreachanagreementontimeofshipment,portofshipmentandportofdestination,shippingadvice,partialshipmentandtransshipment,dispatchanddemurrage（速遣费和滞期费）,etc.andspecifytheminthesalescontract.Clearstipulationoftheshipmentclauseisanimportantconditionforthesmoothexecutionofthecontract.GeneralProcessofShipmentBeforeshipment,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:17.5tons40’ftcontainer40尺柜Measurement:11.8m*2.13m*2.18mVolume:54cubicmetersGW:22tonsFCL:FullContainerLoad整箱货LCL:LessthanContainerLoad拼箱货（散货）Waystostatethetimeofshipmentinthecontract1.Adefinitetimeisgivenforshipment•ShipmentatorbeforetheendofMarch.•ShipmentonorbeforeMay,15th.•ShipmentnotlaterthanOctober31st.•ShipmentduringJanuary.•Shipmentwithinsixtydays.•ShipmentduringJan./Feb.TimeofShipment/Delivery2、WhenthepaymentismadebyL/C,thetimeofshipmentisusuallymadeinconnectionwiththetimeofreceiptofL/C.•TheBuyermustopentherelativeL/CtoreachtheSellersbefore15Oct.•Shipmentwithin45daysafterreceiptoftherelativeL/C.3、Recentshipment•Immediateshipment•Promptshipment•ShipmentassoonaspossibleTimeofShipment/DeliverySpecimenLettersurginganearlyshipmentamendingshippingtermsgivingshippingadvicedispatchingshippingdocumentsSampleLettersincludethefollowingsubjects: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.Werealizethatthechangeofdeliverydatewill