BEP 420 – English for Logistics 1: Transport Modes and Incoterms
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This episode focuses on English vocabulary related to logistics, including transport modes and Incoterms.
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bizpod/BEP420-Logistics-1.mp3 Welcome back to Business English Pod for the first lesson in our new series on English for logistics . In this lesson, we’re going to focus on discussing modes of transport and shipping options. In international business, products rarely stay in one place for long. They move between suppliers, warehouses, ports, and customers across different countries and time zones. To manage all this successfully, we need to learn the language of logistics. Discussing logistics effectively starts with understanding and using key logistics vocabulary . This includes terms related to shipping schedules, transport arrangements, documentation, and responsibilities. If we’re comfortable with the language, we can discuss plans clearly and confidently in real business situations. For starters, there are several basic logistics terms that everyone should know. From there, you can talk about different transport modes and incoterms, which define responsibilities of different players in the movement of goods. And as we plan and negotiate, it’s useful to be able to state your priorities. In today’s dialog, we’ll join a conversation between…
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