SHIPMENT CLAUSES

Unit 13 Shipment Clauses

SHIPMENT CLAUSESObjection

• To identify the shipment clause.

• Be familiar with the major seaports, the name and emblem of the major international airline company and shipping company.

SHIPMENT CLAUSESKey words

1. port of loading , port of shipment

2. port of discharge, port of destination

3. partial shipment

4. transhipment

5. book shipping space, charter the vessel

6. estimated time of arrival ETA

7. estimated time of departure ETD

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Questions on the dialogue:

1. Why is prompt shipment very important according to Mr. Anderson?

2. For this deal, why do both parties accept transshipment? But in some cases, the buyers are not willing to accept it. Why?

SHIPMENT CLAUSEStasks

• Fill in the blanks of situation 1

SHIPMENT CLAUSESShipment Clauses

1. 运输方式（ Means of Transport ）2. 装运时间（ Time of Shipment ）3. Port of Shipment & Port of Destination

4. Partial Shipment & Transshipment

5. Shipping Advice

SHIPMENT CLAUSES1.Major means of transportation

• ocean transport

• railway transport

• air transport

• road transport

• 集装箱运输（ container transport ）• 国际多式联运（ international multi-modal

transport ）

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2. Time of shipment• 2000 年 2, 3 月装运 Shipment during Feb. /Mar. 20XX• 2000 年 5 月底或以前装运 Shipment at or before the end of May 2000• 2000 年 7 月 13 日或以前装运 Shipment on or before July 13th 2000• 收到信用证后 30 天内装运，该相关信用证

必须不迟于 9 月 15 日开抵卖方。 Shipment within 30 days after receipt of L/C,

and the relevant L/C must reach the seller no later than Sep.15.

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3. Port of loading & destination

SHIPMENT CLAUSESFind the following seaports

• (1) ROTTERDAM(NETHERLANDS) (2)SINGAPORE(SINGAPORE)

• (3) HONGKONG(CHINA) 　　 (4)ANTWERP (BELGIUM) 　　　

• (5)HOUSTON (UNITED STATES) 　　　 (6)KAOHSIUNG (CHINA)

• (7)RICHARDS BAY(THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA) 　

• (8)MARSEILLES (FRANCE) 　　　　• (9)SOUTH LOUISIAN (UNITED STATES) 　

(10)HAMBURG (GERMANY)

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2008 年世界集装箱港口吞吐量排名• NO.1  新加坡 (Singapore)---2992 万个 TEU• NO.2  上海 (Shanghai,China)---2801 万个 TEU• NO.3  香港 (Hongkong)---2430 万个 TEU• NO.4  深圳 (Shenzhen,China)---2142 万个 TEU• NO.5  釜山 (Busan,South Korea)---1342 万个 TEU• NO.6  迪拜 (Dubai,United Arab Emirates)---1200 万个 TEU• NO.7  广州 (Guangzhou,China)---1100 万个 TEU• NO.8  舟山 (Zhoushan,Ningbo,China)---1084 万个 TEU• NO.9  鹿特丹 (Rotterdam,Netherlands)---1083 万个 TEU• NO.10 青岛 (Qingdao,Shandong,China)---1002 万个 TEU

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4. Partial Shipment & Transshipment

• 准许分批装运 / 转运 Partial shipment(s) allowed/permitted• 不准许分批装运 / 转运 Partial shipment(s) not allowed/ prohibited• 1/2 月每月各装一批。 Shipment during Jan./ Feb. 20XX in two

equal monthly lots. • 5 月装一半，其余次月装运。 To ship half in May,20XX and the balance

one month later.

SHIPMENT CLAUSES5. Shipping advice

Contents

• contract number

• name of commodity, quantity, gross weight, measurement, invoice value

• name of vessel, port of shipment, port of destination

• bill of lading number

1. estimated time of departure ETD & estimated time of arrival ETA

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Expressions on shipment clauses

• 2006 年 10 月上海装运至荷兰鹿特丹，允许在香港转船，不允许分批装运。

• Shipment from Shanghai China to Rotterdam , the Netherlands in October 2006 with transshipment at Hong Kong allowed and partial shipment prohibited.

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1. 2005年八 / 九 /十月分 3批从上海至新加坡每月平均装运。不允许转运。

Shipment is effected from Shanghai to Singapore during Aug./Sep./Oct. 2005 in three equal monthly lots. Transshipment is not allowed.

2.　装运：在 2006 年 4月底或之前，从阿姆斯特丹至上海取道苏伊士运河。

Shipment ： at or before the end of April 2006, from Amsterdam to Shanghai via the Suez Canal.

3. 从深圳运至西雅图， 2005 年 8月装一半，其余一个月后装　

To ship half in August 2005 and the balance one month later from Shenzhen to Seattle.

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SHIPMENT CLAUSES4. 收到相关信用证后 30天内装运。允许分批装运和

转运。深圳至伦敦 /汉堡 /鹿特丹，任选，由香港转船，选港附加费由买方负担。

Shipment is made within 30 days after receipt of relevant L/C. Partial shipment and transshipment are allowed. Transportation from Shenzhen to London/Hamburg/ Rotterdam optional via Hong Kong. Optional additionals for buyer’s account.

5. 装运约于 2005 年 8 月 10日从上海至约翰 .肯尼迪国际机场。

Shipment from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to New York John F Kennedy International Airport on or about August 10 ， 2005.

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1. 3/4 月份，每月各装一批，由香港转船。2. 在 FOB 条件下，由买方负责按照合同规

定的交货日期洽定舱位。3. 2006 年 11 月 30 日前中国港口用直达轮

运往伦敦。4. 卖方须按时在装运期限内将货物由装运港

装船至目的港。5. Generally, optional additionals are for

buyer’s account.

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Shipping Line