商务英语写作 5 装运.

2020/2/231BUSINESSWRITING商务英语写作2020/2/232Chapter5LettersofShipment装运2020/2/233ShipmentDefinition：Shipmentisanimportantbranchofinternationalbusiness.Howgoodsareshipped？Carriagesofgoodstakeplacebyroad,inlandwaterway,seaandair.Andintherecentyears,anewtypeofcarriageappeared,calledthecombinedtransport,operatingonaroad-sea-railjourney.2020/2/234Whoareinvolvedinshipment?Threepartiesinvolveinmostmovementsofgoods:theconsignor—whosendsthegoods;thecarrier—whocarriesthem;theconsignee—whoreceivesthematthedestination.发货人承运人收货人2020/2/235Whatarethepurposesofshippingletters?Shippinglettersusuallyhavefourpurposes:urgingshipmentsendingshippinginstructionsamendingshippingclausesgivingshippingadvice.What’smore,astimeofshipmentisveryimportant,itshouldbeappropriatelydecidedintheletter.2020/2/236SuggestionsShippinglettersshouldbeconciseandclearsothattherewillbenoconfusionandwillnotcausedelayindelivery.2020/2/237Termsdateofshipmentpartialshipmenttimeofshipmentshipmentdateportofshipmenteffectshipmentshipmentquantitypromptshipment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2020/2/238lateshipmentadviceofshipmentadvanceshipmentshipmentvalueimmediateshipmentreceivedforshipmentactualshipment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2020/2/239GuidelinesThefollowingstepsshouldbeobservedintheletter.Openswithreferencetoformercontact,oropenswithastatement,usuallyaboutanorder,byindicatingthenumberordateoftheorder.GivesinformationabouttheshipmentExpectseitherananswerorfurthercommunication2020/2/2310ShippingAdviceDearMr.FredrickAngelo:Thegoodsof4500strandsWoolyouorderedMay28wasshippedthismorningaccordingtothestipulationsetforthinthecaptionedL/CNo.996.Thefollowingcopiesofshippingdocumentsareenclosedsothatyoumayfindnotroubleintakingdeliveryofthegoodswhentheyarrive:♦OurInvoiceNO.36induplicate2020/2/2311♦PackingListNo.43induplicate♦Non-negotiableBillofLadingNo.PW790♦InsurancePolicyNo.HK453♦SurveyReportNo.SR576Wehopethegoodwillarriveatthedestina-tioninperfectconditionandappreciateverymuchyourcooperation.Welookforwardtomorecooperationbetweenusinthefuture.SincerelyYours,2020/2/2312ShippingInstructionDearMr.Stephen:InreplytoyourletterdatedJune25,wearepleasedtoadvisethattheconfirmed,irrevocableLetterofCreditNo.456fortheamountof$25000wasestablishedthroughBankofChina,DalianonJune29.WhenyoureceivetheL/C,pleasedeliverourOrderNo.633forChemicalfertilizerperS.S.“Elizabeth”which2020/2/2313willarriveinLondoninlateJuly25,2012.Pleasemakesurethegoodswillbereadyintimeforshipment.Besidespleaseseetoitthatallthegoodsarewellpackedsoastoavoiddamageintransit.Weshallappreciateyourclosecooperationinthistransactionandexpectingyourshippingadvicebyfax.Yourssincerely,TomLin2020/2/2314Questions1.Dothelettersusedirectorderorindirectwayofwriting?2.Howdoesthefirstparagraphineachletterbegin?3.Dothelettersincludenecessaryinformationtoachievetheirpurposes?4.Dotheybothendwithgoodwillwordsadaptedtotheparticularcase?5.Listtheoutlinesforeachletter.6.Canyousumuptherequirementsforlettersofshipmentsingeneral?2020/2/2315ShippingadviceDearAmadaLevisWewritetoadviseyouthatwehavetodaypackedandshippedaconsignmentofgarmentsonboardMVPacificCentaur.TheshipwillsailfromDalianon21AprilandisdueinSanFranciscoon10May.Wehavethegarmentswellpackedandproperlymarkedoneverycasesothatyoucanhaveeasytimewhentakingdelivery.Poor2020/2/2316Wehavesentafullsetofcleanon-boardshippingcompany’sBs/Lintriplicate,endorsedandmarkedasperinstructions,togetherwithcertificateoforigin,invoice(4copies)andinsurancecertificate(2copies)toBankofChina.IbelievetheycanforwardthemtoFirstCaliforniaCommercialBankinLosAngelesforpayment.Wetrustwehavedoneeverythingtofacilitatethetransactionforyou.YoursfaithfullyAllisonHu2020/2/2317DearAmadaLevis:Youwillbehappytoknowthataconsignmentofgarmentsyouorderedunderthecontract22/003/4havebeenpackedandshippedtodayonboardMVPacificCentaur.TheshipwillsailfromDalianon21AprilandisdueinSanFranciscoon10May.Thegarmentsareintenwoodenpackingcases,numbered1to10andmarkedSKOLA4/12.Improved2020/2/2318Afullsetofcleanon-boardshippingcompany’sBs/Lintriplicate,endorsedandmarkedasperinstructions,togetherwithcertificateoforigin,invoice(4copies)andinsurancecertificate(2copies)havebeensenttoBankofChina,whowillforwardthemtoFirstCaliforniaCommercialBankinLosAngelesforpayment.Wehopeyouwillfindeverythinginorder.Sincerely,AllisonHu2020/2/2319这是一封卖方发给买方的装船通知。第一封信基本符合装船通知的要求，但仔细一看你会发现，信息不全，没有货物的合同号，有些地方信息比较笼统抽象，比如包装和唛头。另外，太自我为中心了，几乎每句话都以第一人称开始，有些语句比较生硬，比如开头一句。改进后的信读起来让人感到亲切多了，而且信息具体，完整。2020/2/2320II.UsefulSentencePatterns1.ProvidinginformationaboutdeliveryofgoodsThankyouforthereceiptofyourL/CNo.Mc-189.WearepleasedtoadviseyouthatyourorderhasbeenshippedonboardofLinerGallantrywhichisscheduledtosail….感谢你方提供Mc-189号信用证。我方很高兴通知你方合同项下的货物已装上勇敢号班轮（LinerGallantry），按计划驶向……2020/2/2321ThankforyourletterofApril6requestingearlierdeliveryofgoodsunderyourPurchaseContract….很高兴收到你方4月6日函询问采购合同项下货物提前装运一事。2020/2/2322Nextweekweshallhaveaconsignmentof20casesreadytobesenttocustomerinManche