CC Unit 6, Transportation - TACN 1 (Tiếng anh thương mại nâng cao 1) FTU

Commercial Correspondence Unit 6 Transportation Methods of Transport ▪ Shipping ▪ Air transport ▪ Road transport ▪ Rail transport ▪ Multimodal transport 2 Shipping Types of Vessel Liners ⚫ General cargo liners ⚫ Passenger liners ⚫ Passenger cargo vessels ⚫ Container vessels ⚫ Roll-on roll-off ferries Tramps ⚫ Bulk carriers ⚫ Tankers Barges Lighters 3 Shipping Shipping Organizations ▪ The Shipping Conference: an international organization of ship owners who meet periodically to set prices for transporting goods or passengers. ▪ The Baltic Exchange: has a number of functions, but its freight market offers facilities to exporters to charter (hire) ships and aircraft through brokers. 4 Shipping Shipping Documentation ▪ Freight account ▪ Shipping note ▪ Dock receipt ▪ Mate’s receipt ▪ Packing list ▪ Bill of lading (B/L) ▪ Letter of indemnity 5 Shipping Shipping Documentation ▪ Freight account: an invoice sent by the shipping company to the exporter stating their charges (Bản kê vận phí/ phí vận tải) 6 Shipping Shipping Documentation ▪ Shipping note: a document completed by the exporter and sent to the forwarding agent or the docks. It is used as a delivery note or receipt and gives information about the goods. (Phiếu gửi hàng) 7 Shipping Shipping Documentation ▪ Dock receipt: a receipt issued by an ocean carrier to acknowledge receipt of a shipment at the carrier's dock or warehouse facilities. (Biên lai kho cảng) 8