Unit 1 Scope of Shipping Agency Services 1
Unit 2 Port Procedures 10
Unit 3 Selecting a Suitable Shipping Carrier 22
Unit 4 Customs Formalities 33
Unit 5 Consolidation 44
Unit 6 Multimodal Transport 56
Unit 7 Stowage Principles for Cargo in Containers 69
Unit 8 Claims and Settlement 84
Unit 9 Letters of Credit 94
Unit 10 Insurance Coverage 106
Unit 11 Incoterms 2000 118
Unit 12 Practical Correspondence 132
Unit 13 Bills of Lading(Ⅰ) 145
Unit 14 Bills of Lading(Ⅱ) 156
Unit 15 Ocean Freight Rates 166
Unit 16 Shipping Documents 175
Unit 17 Rights,Duties and Responsibilities of a Carrier 185
Unit 18 Ship Chartering—The Components in Contracts of Carriage 196
附录：课文翻译 205