Unit5 Reading（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 Reading Shipment Arrangement——Freight Forwarding Agents After the conclusion of a contract, the party which is responsible for the arrangement of shipment as provided according to the contract will have to perform his obligation of making shipping arrangements. Shipment involves a wide range of activities. The Procedure of Arranging Shipment Whether the consignor is arranging the shipment by himself or using the service of a freight forwarding agent, following steps will be necessary: 4 1. Select the means of transportation and shipping line for the required place of destination; 2. Book shipping space or chartering tramps; 3. Obtain freight information and calculating freight; 4. Pay freight; 5. Load on board according to the shipping date; 6. Procure transport documents. Reading 5 Freight Rates Freight rate is a special unit used in calculating charges that must be paid for shipping the cargo. Generally speaking, the following factors are important in fixing freight rates: 1. Competition among different modes of transport; 2. Nature of commodity in terms of quantity to be shipped, period of shipment, measurement and value of cargoes; 3. Origin and destination of goods that represent distance, risks and convenience of transport; Reading 6 4. Overall transport cost including fuels, salary for the crew, port duties, etc.; 5. Feature of packing and convenience of handling; 6. Possibility of cargo to damage and pilferage; 7. General loadability of transport unit; 8. Additional facilities like heavy lifts facilities required to complete the transport. Reading 7 Reading New words shipment /ˈʃɪpmənt/ n. 运输 consignor/kən'saɪnə/ n. 发货人，寄件人 freight/freɪt/ n. 货运 charge/tʃɑːdʒ/ n. 收费 cargo/ˈkɑːɡəʊ/ n.