tailieunhanh - CC Unit 6, Transportation (contd)

| Commercial Correspondence Unit 6 Transportation (contd.) Forwarding Agents Forwarding agents: arrange both import and export shipments. Their services can include: collecting the consignment arranging shipment packing and handling (if required) arranging documentation arranging delivery of the consignment Air Transport Air Waybill: Formerly known as Air Consignment Note Like the B/L, the air waybill serves as a receipt for the goods taken on board and is evidence of the contract of carriage. Unlike the B/L, the air waybill is only a receipt, not a document of title and cannot be transferred to another person. Practice 5: Forwarding agent’s advice to supplier Dear Mr Smith Thank you for informing us that the items ordered on 16 October are ready now for collection. Please arrange to send the consignment by road to Saigon port to be shipped by SS AB, due to sail for London on 25 November and to load at No. 5 Dock from 20 to 24 November inclusive. All cases should be clearly marked and numbered as shown in our official order. Practice 5: Forwarding agent’s advice to supplier The invoice, in triplicate, and your account for transportation charges (freight account), should be sent to us. All the necessary arrangements have been made with the shipping company (line). Yours sincerely Practice 6: Exporter’s advice of shipment to buyer Dear Mr/Mrs Simpson Order No. 767 We are pleased to inform you that the bulldozers under the above order have been dispatched as arranged. The bulldozers are packed into 4 cases, two to a case. The cases are marked DEF, and numbered 1 to 4. The consignment is shipped by the MV Merchant Prince which sailed from London yesterday and is due to arrive at Saigon port on 9 November 20__. Practice 6: Exporter’s advice of shipment to buyer Clean shipped on board Bills of Lading in complete set , together with the commercial invoice and insurance policy (certificate), both in triplicate, have been handed to ABC Bank together with our sight draft for $ , in accordance with the terms of the L/C opened with ABC Bank. ABC Bank has paid the sum (has made payment). We are sure that you will be satisfied with the consignment. Yours sincerely Practice 7: Request for a quotation for delivery by air through a forwarding agent Dear Sir/ Madam We shall shortly have a consignment of hair driers weighing about 20 kilos, for a customer in Vietnam, which we wish to send by air from London. We should be glad if you would handle the consignment, but first please let us have the details of the cost and of any formalities to be observed (performed). The invoice value of the consignment is £ and we should require insurance for this amount plus the freight charges. Yours faithfully Practice 8: Translate sentences We thank you for your enquiry of 12 January and are pleased to quote as follows for the shipment of crystal wares to VN. We shall be glad to know your sailing times and frequency. In reply to your enquiry of 15 July regarding (asking about) sailings to Johannesburg in August, we are glad to inform you that the MS Lotus will be loading at Haiphong port from 6 to 12 August inclusive. Practice 8: Translate sentences Thank you for your letter of Feb 7 notifying the shipment by the MS Eagle of 32 cases of ceramic vases. In reply to your email message of today, we can quote £ for picking up and delivering your consignment to the consignee’s premises. This includes loading and unloading (handling fees), plus insurance, and is valid with immediate effect until 14 April 2011.

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