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Freight Transport Operations

Module
Duration
80hrs
Level
03
Language
english
Reference
CERT-O5
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Course Overview

Freight transport globally — across all major modes. Covers freight transport role, structure, and the environment; freight transport planning and demand; and freight transport regulation, control, and business. Includes economic, cultural, political, ethical, and environmental issues plus formal regulation and costing techniques.

What you'll learn

  • Compare road, rail, sea, air, and pipeline freight by cost, time, and cargo profile
  • Forecast freight demand and plan freight operations to meet it
  • Apply the regulatory framework — including economic, environmental, and ethical considerations — to a freight operation
  • Calculate freight transport costs and use them in commercial decision-making

Syllabus & course details

Optional module · 80 guided learning hours · Closed-book written examination · 50% pass mark. This unit aids understanding of freight transport operations globally. It covers all major modes of transport used to move goods both as standalone operations and as part of modern supply chains. The unit comprises three main components: freight transport role, structure, and the environment; freight transport planning and demand; and freight transport regulation, control, and business — covering economic, cultural, political, ethical, and environmental issues plus formal regulation of the industry and management techniques including costing.

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This module is delivered as part of the CILT International Certificate in Logistics and Transport program — the dates below are the program's cohorts.

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Last updated June 27, 2026

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