物流英语gm.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * dailema * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 5.69X2.13X2.18 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 【Para 1】Container Transportation（集装箱运输） With the expansion of international trade, the container service has become popular. The transportation of international trading is nowadays frequently carried out in containers. The usage of containers provides a highly efficient form of transport by road, rail and air though its fullest benefits are felt in shipping, where cost may be reduced by as much as one half. 【Para 2】Sizes of Containers（集装箱的尺寸） Containers are constructed of metal and are of standards lengths from ten to forty feet. 20-foot container and 40-foot container have become more common. The 20-foot container has become the standard unit of measure quoted in terms of “TEUs” or twenty-foot equivalentunits. One 40-foot containerequates to two TEUs. 【Para 3】the Advantage of Containers（集装箱的优势） The advantage of containers from the shipper’s point of view is that freight can be loaded and the box sealed before it leaves the warehouse. The goods themselves are not touched again until the customer receives the container and opens it. There is no risk of goods getting lost or mislaid in transit. Manpower in handling is greatly reduced, with lower costs and less risk of damage. Overall transportation cost can be reduced since container shipment offers the economy of mass transportation and minimizes the need for transshipment. Usage of container reduces the time ships spend in port and greatly increase the number of sailings. Temperature-controlled containers are provided for the types of cargo that need them. 【Para 4】the Disadvantage of Containers（集装箱的劣势） Containers have a restricted application in inland transportation. Because containers on ships must be stacked, they must be sturdy in construction. In turn, this makes them heavy—too heavy for road transport since they undul