Freight Transport Operations

80 hours

Level 3

CILT — Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport

english

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 will 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

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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Last updated May 17, 2026

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