Module 8 Freight Forwarding & Port Services,Project 23 Choosing Harbors,Objectives,1. get to know 1) the skills in choosing harbors; 2) well-known harbors;,2. find ways to improve your English skills and performance on how to describe and discuss about choosing harbors;,3. master the basic words and expressions about general description of choosing harbors.,Contents,Lead in,1. What are the imperative elements for a harbor? Can you list some well-known harbors all over the world? Dock cargo-handling equipment Harbour pilots and tugboats customs facilities water of sufficient depth New York, Shanghai, Singapore, Sidney, Antwerp, Vancouver, Los Angeles, etc.,Activity 1 -Words & Terms,Learn the new words and terms.,Activity 1 -Task 1,Go through the definition and the pictures of port and try to list the characteristics of a port.,Material 1: Term Definition A port is a facility for receiving ships and transferring cargo. Characteristics: - at the edge of an ocean, sea, river, or lake - have cargo-handling equipment - canneries or other processing facilities located near by - pilots and tugboats used to maneuver large ships - have customs facilities - sufficient depth to receive ships,Figure 23-1 New York/Jersey Seaport,Figure 23-2 Port of Valparaso in Chile,Figure 23- 3 Port facilities,Activity 2 -Task 1,Go through the short passage and try to list the common principles in choosing ports.,Principles for choosing a port,1. The port of shipment shall be close to the origin of the goods. 2. The port in the country with which government forbid to do business shall be unacceptable. 3. The stipulation on the port of destination should be clear and specific. 4. “Transshipment to be permitted” should be stipulated in the contract for a port that has no direct liner to stop by. 5. In case the “optional port” is adopted, the exporter should provide at most 3 ports of destination for the importer to choose from.,Activity 2 -Task 2,Decide whether the following statements are True or False. Please write T for true and F for false in the blanks.,1) _ The port of shipment shall be far away from the origin of the goods. 2) _ The port in the country with which government forbid to do business shall be unacceptable. 3) _ The stipulation on the port of destination should be clear and specific. Such expressions as “European main ports” and “American ports” are acceptable. 4) _ “Transshipment to be permitted” should be stipulated in the contract for a port that has no direct liner to stop by. 5) _ In case the “optional port” is adopted, the exporter should provide at least 3 ports of destination for the importer to choose from.,F,T,T,T,F,Activity 2 -Task 3,Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1) Terms of shipment include methods of transport, time for shipment, partial shipment and transshipment, port or place of loading and unloading, shipping documents, etc. 装运条款包括运输方式、装运期、分批转运与转船、装/卸货港、装运单据，等等。,2) “Transshipment to be permitted” should be stipulated in the contract for a port that has no direct liner to stop by. 对于没有直达班轮的港口，“允许转船”应在合同中规定。 3) The port of shipment shall be close to the origin of the goods. 装运港应靠近货物的原产地。 4) The port in the country with which government forbid to do business shall be unacceptable. 选择政府禁止与之进行贸易的国家的港口是不可接受的。,Activity 3 -Task 1,Get familiar with the proper names of world-famous ports and Chinese ports.,Summary,principles of choosing ports,definition and characteristics of ports,Homework,Thank You !,