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外贸英语口语对话Unit12Mr.JamesisarepresentativeofaBritishcompany,andMr.LiuisastaffmemberofChinaNationalFoodstuffsImport&ExportCorporation.Theyholdadiscussionontheseafood.J:Now,Mr.Liu,Let'shaveawordaboutdelievery.Canyoumakepromptshipment?L:Promptshipment,suchtermsareambiguous.Peoplecaninterpretthisphrasedifferently.J:Wemusthavetheseafoodforthewintersale.That'sallIwant.L:Forthewintersale?Why,thatwouldmeanthegoodsmustarriveatLondoninearlyNovemeber.We'renowinlateSeptember.Evenifwehadthegoodsready,Idon'tthinkwecouldshipthemrightaway.J:Iknowthere'sagreatdemandonshippinglately.L:Thatisso.IwasinformedbyourshippingdepartmentyesterdaythatlinerspaceforEuropeuptotheendofnextmonthhadbeenfullybooked.I'mafraidwecandoverylittleaboutit.J:Weunderstandtrampsarestillavailable.L:Yes,buttrampsarescarce.Generally,norefrigerationfacilitiesareprovidedonthem,andI'mnotsurewhethertherewouldbeenoughtonnagetomakeafullcargo,evenifatrampcouldbeobtained.J:Isthereanychanceiftranshipmentisallowed?L:Buttranshipmentaddstotheexpenses,risksofdamageandsometimesmaydelayarrival,becausethere'salsoashortageoftranshipmentspaceforEurope.Anyhow,we'lltry.WehavegoodconnectionswithChinaResourcesShipping&StorageCo.Ltd.inHongkong.Thiscompanyhasagreatreputationforitscompetenceintheshippingworld.Andsinceithaslongtermagencyagreementswithmanyworldfamousshippingcompanies,itcaneasilymeettheclients'varieddemands.J:Wepreferdirectshipment,ofcourse,butifyoucan'tgetholdofadirectvessel,wemayagreetohavethegoodstranshippedatHongkong.Youknow,goodquality,competitiveprice,allwouldmeannothingifgoodscouldnotbeputonthemarketontime.L:Yes,fullyunderstood.We'llfindoutthesituationabouttheconnectingsteamerrightaway.J:AsfarasIknow,JardineShippingAgent(HK)Ltd.hasalinersailingfromHongkongforEuropearoundmid-October.Ifyoucouldmanagetocatchthatvessel,everythingwouldbeallright.L:It'sveryhardforustoacceptadesignatedoncarrier.Therearesomanyfactorsthatmightmakethegoodsmisstheintendedsailing.Besides,areyousurethevesselwillcallatLondon?Andisshealreadycarryingafullload?J:Iguessifwestartimmediately,there'sstillhope.Andifworstcomestoworst,pleaseshipthegoodstoLondonorLiverpool.HowaboutLiverpoolasanoptionalportofdestination?L:Good.Thenwhatwouldyousayifweputiflikethis:Shipment,firstavailablesteamerinOctoober.portofdestination,LondonorLiverpool.TranshipmentatHongkongallowed.J:Fine.ItseemsI'venoalternative.Thankyou,Mr.liu.I'amsorryifthesearrangmentscauseyoualotofinconvenience.l:Oh,no,we'reonlytoogladtohelpyouinanywaywecan.
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