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1、外贸英语实务（第二版）Unit11ShipmentArrangementPartICaseLead-inPartIIReadingPartIIISampleConversationsContentsAChinesecompanyAexported250metrictonsofbeanstoaJapanesecompanyBonaCFRbasis.ThecontractstipulatedJapanMainPortsasunloadingport.Butthepriceofbeanshadbeendecliningsinceconclusionofthecontract.Beforeth
2、eshipmentofgoods,AbookedtheshippingspaceonanOsaka-boundvesselandaskedBtomakehisfinaldecisionastowherehewillreceivethegoods.BinsistedonasmallportinthenortheastofJapanasunloadingport,whileApreferredOsakaorKobe.Theydidn’tmakeanyconcession,andBcancelledthecontractwithoutA’sagreement.HowwouldAavoidsu
3、chdisputesproperly?DidBhavetherighttocancelthecontract?Why?Shipmentisaveryimportantpartofforeigntradebecausegoodshavetobedeliveredtotheimporterabroad.Usually,therearethreepartiesinvolvedinmostmovementsofgoods:theconsignor,thecarrierandtheconsignee.Shipmentarrangementcoversratherawiderangeofwork,
4、suchasappointingshippingagent,choosingtransportmeans,bookingshippingspaceorcharteringships,calculatingandpayingfreight,sendingshippinginstructionsandshippingadvice,loading,etc.ShipmentUpontheconclusionofacontract,thepartyresponsibleforthearrangementofshipmentasprovidedunderthecontractwillhavetop
5、erformhisobligationofmakingshippingarrangements.Inpractice,shipmentinvolvesawiderangeofactivities.FreightForwardingAgentsLargetradersareabletoaffordtheirownshippingstaffandtrytohandleallshippingthemselves.Butitismoreeconomicalforsmalltraderstousefreightforwardingagents.Freightforwardingagentsare
6、expertsinthetransportationfieldwithanup-to-dateandspecializedknowledgeofdifferentmodesoftransportandrelativefreightrates.Theirbusinesseskeepthemintouchwiththeconstantlychangingconditionsatportsandtherequirementsofcustomsauthorities.Theconsolidationorgroupageofanumberofcargoesfromdifferentexporte
7、rsintooneconsignmentmakestransportmoreeconomical.Afreightforwardingagent’sjobmayinvolvebookingshippingspace,arrangingdocumentation,collectingcargoes,dealingwithcustomsentriesandotherformalities,arrangingpaymentandinsurance,g
