Unit5 Culuture Extension（课件）-《电商物流英语》同步教学（北京邮电大学出版社）

Unit 5 Shipment 目录/Content 1 2 3 4 Professional Preparation Professional Conversation Reading Grammar 5 6 Writing Culture Extension Culuture Extension Shipment In international trade, before shipment, purchasers usually send their shipping requirements to sellers, informing them the packing, marking and mode of transportation, in writing form, known as shipping instructions. Sellers usually send a shipping notice to purchasers, informing them of details of shipment. The shipping notice often consists of the following parts: 1. ETD (Estimated Time of Departure), ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) 2. the shipped goods 3. the name of vessel 4. container No. 5. seal No. 6. enclosed documents Culture Extension 4 Sea transportation is the most widely used form of transport in international trade. In China and many foreign countries, it is generally considered as the cheapest mode for delivering large stock of goods over long distances. Among many countries, a lot of exporters prefer to using services of a shipping or forwarding agent who knows all different modes of transport and how they can best be used. Shipping and forwarding agents can save a lot of time and trouble for exporters. They charge a reasonable fee for their service. Culture Extension 5 The international shipping market offers four types of service, namely, conference lines, non-conference lines, non-vessel operation common carriers and tramp service. For the exporters, airfreight is the most recent form of transport. It has many advantages over other modes. With the development of international trade, air traffic has greatly increased. Culture Extension 6 装　　运 在国际贸易中，买方一般会在装运前将其装运要求发送给卖方，以书 面形式通知卖方包装和