| Commercial Correspondence Unit 6 Transportation Methods of Transport Shipping Air transport Road transport Rail transport Multimodal transport Shipping Types of Vessel Liners General cargo liners Passenger liners Passenger cargo vessels Container vessels Roll-on roll-off ferries Tramps Bulk carriers Tankers Barges Lighters Shipping Shipping Organizations The Shipping Conference: an international organization of ship owners who meet periodically to set prices for transporting goods or passengers. The Baltic Exchange: has a number of functions, but its freight market offers facilities to exporters to charter (hire) ships and aircraft through brokers. Shipping Shipping Documentation Freight account Shipping note Dock receipt Mate’s receipt Packing list Bill of lading (B/L) Letter of indemnity Shipping Shipping Documentation Freight account: an invoice sent by the shipping company to the exporter stating their charges (Bản kê vận phí/ phí vận tải) Shipping Shipping Documentation Shipping note: a document completed by the exporter and sent to the forwarding agent or the docks. It is used as a delivery note or receipt and gives information about the goods. (Phiếu gửi hàng) Shipping Shipping Documentation Dock receipt: a receipt issued by an ocean carrier to acknowledge receipt of a shipment at the carrier's dock or warehouse facilities. (Biên lai kho cảng) Shipping Shipping Documentation Mate’s receipt: a document signed by the chief officer of a vessel acknowledging the receipt of a certain consignment on board of that vessel. (Biên lai thuyền phó/ Đơn nhận hàng của tầu) Shipping Shipping Documentation Packing list: gives details of the consignment. It may be required by banks or the customs in some countries. (Phiếu đóng gói/ liệt kê hàng hoá) Shipping Shipping Documentation Bill of lading (B/L): a receipt for goods shipped on board a ship, stating the terms on which the goods were delivered to and received by the ship. (Vận đơn | Commercial Correspondence Unit 6 Transportation Methods of Transport Shipping Air transport Road transport Rail transport Multimodal transport Shipping Types of Vessel Liners General cargo liners Passenger liners Passenger cargo vessels Container vessels Roll-on roll-off ferries Tramps Bulk carriers Tankers Barges Lighters Shipping Shipping Organizations The Shipping Conference: an international organization of ship owners who meet periodically to set prices for transporting goods or passengers. The Baltic Exchange: has a number of functions, but its freight market offers facilities to exporters to charter (hire) ships and aircraft through brokers. Shipping Shipping Documentation Freight account Shipping note Dock receipt Mate’s receipt Packing list Bill of lading (B/L) Letter of indemnity Shipping Shipping Documentation Freight account: an invoice sent by the shipping company to the exporter stating their charges (Bản kê vận phí/ phí vận tải) Shipping Shipping