外贸英语话题王 第96期:装船问题

 　　Problems about shipment  装船问题

　　Let's talk about shipment.  咱们谈谈装运问题吧。

　　When is the time limit for loading? 我们这批货的装运期限是什么时候？

　　The loading period is from May to June. 装运期限从5月到6月。

　　Since you take delivery under FOR terms, your buyers are to charter a ship and book the shipping¹ space.  既然您选择船上交货条件，那你们买方要租船订舱。

　　We'll see the goods pass over the ship's rail and our responsibility ends there. 我们负责把货物送过船舷，我们的责任就尽到了。

　　No doubt about that. 是这样的。

　　There is another problem.  还有一个问题，

　　Do you allow any quantity difference when the goods are loaded on board the ship? 你方是否允许装船数量上有机动浮动？

　　Yes, there may be some difference, but is can't exceed 6% of the quantity stipulated². 允许，但是机动幅度不能超过规定数量的6%。

　　At what price is the tolerance³ to be paid? 允许的差额如何偿付？

　　It will be paid at the contracted price. 差额按合同价格偿付。

1 shipping   

n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）

参考例句：

• We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
• There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。

2 stipulated   

vt.& vi.规定；约定adj.[法]合同规定的

参考例句：

• A delivery date is stipulated in the contract. 合同中规定了交货日期。
• Yes, I think that's what we stipulated. 对呀，我想那是我们所订定的。 来自辞典例句

3 tolerance   

n.宽容；容忍，忍受；耐药力；公差

参考例句：

• Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
• Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。