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Chapter 5 Letters of Shipment 装运
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Shipment
Definition:
Shipment is an important branch of international business.
How goods are shipped?
Carriages of goods take place by road, inland water way, sea and air. And in the recent years, a new type of carriage appeared, called bined transport, operating on a road-sea-rail journey.
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Who are involved in shipment?
Three parties involve in most movements of goods:
the consignor — who sends the goods;
the carrier — who carries them;
the consignee—who receives them at the destination.
发货人
承运人
收货人
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What are the purposes of shipping letters?
Shipping letters usually have four purposes:
urging shipment
sending shipping instructions
amending shipping clauses
giving shipping advice.
What’s more, as time of shipment is very important, it should be appropriately decided in the letter.
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Suggestions
Shipping letters should be concise and clear so that there will be no confusion and will not cause delay in delivery.
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Terms
date of shipment
partial shipment
time of shipment
shipment date
port of shipment
effect shipment
shipment quantity
prompt shipment
装船日期;发料日期
分批装运,部分装运
交货时间;装运时间
装船日期;装运期
装货/出发/起运港
交货
够装运的数量
即期装船
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late shipment
advice of shipment
advance shipment
shipment value
immediate shipment
received for shipment
actual shipment
延迟装运;前批装船货物
装船/装运/船运通知
提前装船
进出口货物金额
立即装船
储运;收货候装;待装船
实际装运/载货量
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Guidelines
The following steps should be observed in the letter.
Opens with reference to former contact, or opens with a statement, usually about an order, by indicating the number or date of the order.
Gives information about the shipment
Expects either an answer or munication
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Shipping Advice
Dear Mr. Fredrick Angelo:
The goods of 4500 strands Wool you ordered May 28 was shipped this morning according to the stipulation set forth in the captioned L/C No. 996.
The following copi