unit 21 Introduction to FIATA

教学重点和难点：1 ．重点： FIATA 的介绍2 ．难点： FIATA 的组织

一、 FIATA 的历史 

课文： FIATA,“International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations” ， was founded in Vienna Austria on 31 May 1926.

 

注释： FIATA ：国际货运代理协会联合会 found: 建立，创立 Vienna: 维也纳 Austria: 奥地利

课文： It is the largest non-governmental organization in the field of transportation representing today an industry covering about 40,000 forwarding firms, also known as the “ Architects of Transport”, employing around 8 – 10 million people in 150 countries.

 

注释： non-governmental organization: 非政府组织 field: 邻域，范围 represent: 代表 Architects: 建筑师

课文： It is recognized as representing the freight forwarding industry by many other governmental organizations, governmental authorities, private international organizations in the field of transport such as the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Union of Railways (UIC), and so on.

 

注释： recognize: 承认，认可 International Air Transport (IATA) ：国际航空运输协会 International Union of Railways (UIC) ：国际铁路协会

FIATA 的宗旨（考试重点） 

FIATA 的主要宗旨是： 

1 ） To unite the freight forwarding industry worldwide. 团结全世界的货运代理行业

 

注释： unite ：团结，联合 freight forwarding industry: 货运代理行业 worldwide: 全世界的

2 ） To represent, promote and protect the interests of the industry by participating as advisors or experts in meetings of international bodies dealing with transportation. 以顾问或专家身份参加国际性组织，处理运输业务，代表、促进和保护运输业的利益

 

注释： represent: 代表 promote: 促进，提升 protect: 保护 interest: 利益 participate: 参加 advisor: 顾问 expert: 专家 international body: 国际性机构 deal with: 处理

3 ） To familiarize trade and industry and the public at large with the services rendered by freight forwarders through the dissemination of information, distribution of publications, etc. 通过发布信息，分发出版物等方式，使贸易界、工业界和公众熟悉货运代理人提供的服务

 

注释： familiarize: 使熟悉 , 使周知 public: 公众，（特定的）人群 at large: 详尽 , 普遍 render: 呈递，汇报，给与 dissemination of information ：发布信息（ dissemination: 传播 , 散布） distribution of publication: 分发出版物 （ publication: 出版物，出版，发行）

4 ） To improve the quality of services rendered by freight forwarders by developing and promoting uniform forwarding documents, standard trading conditions, etc. 提高制定和推广统一货运代理单据、标准交易条件，改进和提高货运代理的服务质量

5 ） To assist with vocational training for freight forwarders, liability insurance problems, tools for electronic commerce, including electronic data interchange (EDI) and barcode. 协助货运代理人进行职业培训，处理责任保险问题，提供电子商务工具，包括电子数据交换和条形码

 

注释： assist: 援助，帮助 vocational: 职业 ( 上 ) 的 ; 行业的 , 业务的 training: 培训 liability insurance: 责任保险 electronic commerce: 电子商务 electronic data interchange: 电子数据交换 barcode: 条形码

三、大会 

课文： Each year, FIATA holds a World Congress. This international event brings together the freight forwarding industry and transport world.

 

注释： congress ：大会，议会 event: 事件，活动 bring together: 集合 transport world: 运输界

四、组织机构 （考试重点） 

课文： FIATA is structured into Institutes, Advisory Bodies, and Working Groups each in their turn dealing with every aspect that affects the international movement of freight.

 

注释： structure: 　组织，构成 Institute: 学会 , 学院 , 协会，研究院 Advisory Bodies: 咨询机构 Working Group: 工作组 in one’s turn: 轮到某人 deal with: 处理，安排

课文： The Institutes, which usually meet twice a year, carry out the technical work of the Federation. 

 

注释： twice: 两次 carry out: 完成 , 实现 , 贯彻 , 执行 technical: 技术上的，技术的

FIATA 现有的三个研究机构，即：1 ） Airfreight Institute (AFI) 货物空运机构2 ） Customs Affairs Institute (CAI) 海关简化机构3 ） Multimodal Transport Institute (MTI) 多式联运机构

针对有关国际货运代理业的热点问题设立了五个咨询机构：1 ） Advisory Body Dangerous Goods (ABDG) 危险货物咨询委

员会2 ） Advisory Body Information Technology (ABIT) 信息技术咨

询委员会3 ） Advisory Body Legal Matters (ABLM) 法律事务咨询委员会4 ） Advisory Body Public Relations (ABVT) 公共关系咨询委员

会5 ） Advisory Body Vocational Training (ABVT) 职业培训咨询委

员会

五、地区大会课文： FIATA National Association members are divided into 4

regions worldwide.

注释 : national: 国家的，国立的 association: 协会 region: 地区，地域

课文意思： FIATA 国家协会成员国分布在全球四个地区内。

这四个地区分别是：●      Africa/Middle East 非洲 / 中东●      America 美洲●      Asia/Pacific 亚洲 / 太平洋地区●      Europe 欧洲

六、文件 （考试重点）课文： FIATA has created several documents and forms to

establish a uniform standard for use by freight forwarders worldwide.

注释： create: 创造，建立 several: 几个 document: 文件 form: 表格 uniform standard: 统一标准

课文： The documents are easily distinguishable as each has a distinctive color and carries the FIATA logo which can be seen at the head of this page.

注释： distinguishable: 可区别的 , 可辨识的 distinctive: 特殊的；独特的；不一般的 carry: 带有

课文意思：这些文件很容易区别，每份文件都有独特的颜色并且在每页的顶端带有 FIATA 的图标。

这八套标准格式单证分别如下： 

●      FIATA FCR (Forwarders Certificate of Receipt)  FIATA 货运代理收货证明书

●      FIATA FCT (Forwarders Certificate of Transport)  FIATA 货运代理运输证明书

●      FWR (FIATA Warehouse Receipt)  FIATA仓储收据●      FBL (negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Bill of Lading)

FIATA 可转让多式联运提单

●      FWB (non-negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Waybill)  FIATA不可转让多式联运运单

●      FIATA SDT (Shippers Declaration for the Transport of Dangerous Goods)  FIATA托运 人危险货物运输声明

●      FIATA SIC (Shippers Intermodal Weight Certificate)  FIATA托运人联运重量证明书

●      FFI (FIATA Forwarding Instructions)  FIATA 运送指示