商务英语口语情景：物流部

　　Logistics

　　仓储才干 storage capacity的商务英语口语情景对话：

　　A: I am not sure whether we have more storage spaces or not.

　　B: We are running out of the storage spaces.

　　What can we do with these goods?

　　A: Youd better think about the ways to improve our storage capacity.

　　B: In my opinion,

　　I dont think we need to store so many spare parts.

　　储运公司 logistics company

　　A: Do we want to hire a European logistics company

　　for the spare parts to France?

　　B: Yes,we will have to.

　　运输方式 mode of transportation

　　A: Since we have settled the other issues,

　　next lets discuss the mode of transportation

　　of the goods you ordered.

　　B: All right.Well,we dont think it is proper

　　to transport the goods by railway.

　　贵方想怎么运货?

　　How will you ship the order?

　　A: How will you ship the order?

　　B: Air freight is the quickest and safest way,I think.

　　A: But the freight cost will be higher

　　and that will affect the retail price.

　　装运港/卸货港的商务英语口语情景对话：

　　loading/unloading port

　　A: Wed better have a brief talk about the loading port.

　　B: We are always willing to choose the big ports

　　as the loading ports.

　　A: Whats your unloading port, please?

　　B: As most of our clients are near Tianjin,

　　wed like to appoint Tanggu as the unloading port.

　　联运 combined transportation

　　A: Whats combined transportation?

　　B: If the goods are to be transshipped

　　from one means of transportation to another

　　during the course of the entire voyage,

　　its called“combined transportation”.

　　A: Why is it necessary?

　　B: Its simpler and cheaper

　　to arrange multimodal combined transportation.

　　发货 deliver/send out the goods

　　A: When do you plan to deliver the goods?

　　B: This weekend.

　　A: Please pay close attention to the safety of the shipment.

　　B: Dont worry about that.We have experience.

　　再运一些货

　　to get some more in

　　=to get more delivered

　　A: May I know how long will it take to get some more in

　　from the factory?

　　B: About 3 weeks.

　　A: When will you be able to deliver?

　　B: By the end of this month,at the latest.

　　货已发出

　　We have already shipped the goods.

　　A: Im calling to tell you

　　that the merchandise ordered last month

　　has not arrived yet.

　　B: Im sorry,hold on a moment.

　　Ill check it out.

　　But we have already shipped it to you last month.

　　Would you like us to contact the express company

　　to know whats going on?

　　A: Please find out the reason as soon as possible.

　　We are in bad need of it.

　　B: Ok,I am terribly sorry for the trouble you are getting into.

　　We will contact you first thing, once we know the reason.

　　提前交货 advance your shipment

　　A: Could you do something to advance your shipment?

　　B: Its hard to say.But why?

　　A: We expect the goods to be on the market before the end of December

　　to catch up with the Spring Festival sales.

　　B: I can understand your position.

　　We cannot make any promise,

　　but well try our best.

　　准时发货 prompt shipment

　　A: May I know the definite date of delivery?

　　B: Let me check.Well,in October.

　　A: Is there any possibility for you to ensure prompt shipment?

　　B: We assure you that shipment will be made no later

　　than the first half of October.

　　分批发运

　　partial shipment =ship by installment

　　A: We hope that partial shipment is allowed.

　　B: Could you explain in detail?

　　A: Shipping the goods is to be made

　　in three equal monthly installments.

　　B: How about 60% for the first load,then 20% each?

　　交货日期 delivery date

　　A: I dont think we can meet the delivery date you suggest.

　　Its too soon.

　　A: Well,is it possible for you to effect shipment

　　by the middle of June?

　　B: The earliest we can do is by the end of June.

　　延长交货期

　　extend the delivery period

　　A: Couldnt you extend the delivery period by two weeks?

　　That would make things much easier for us.

　　B: Well,you know the time of shipment means a lot to us.

　　A: I can understand,

　　but our company is fully committed at the moment,

　　and hundreds of clients are placing orders

　　for delivery these days.

　　B: I see.OK,thats agreed then.

　　运到之货情况良好的商务英语口语情景对话：

　　The shipment has arrived in good condition.

　　A: Im calling to tell you

　　the shipment has arrived in good condition.

　　B: Thats good!This is our first transaction.

　　I hope youll be entirely satisfied

　　with this initial shipment.

　　A: Quite satisfied.Im looking forward

　　to our future cooperation.

　　对今后装运的货，请多加留心。

　　Please handle future shipments with more care.

　　A: Ive got a bone to pick with you

　　over your last shipment to Dalian.

　　A part of the goods were damaged in transit.

　　B: Im very sorry to hear that.

　　A: Please handle future shipments with more care.

　　B: Well take great care.