cargo transportation. what is transportation? the safe and efficient movement… of people and...
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Cargo Cargo TransportationTransportation
What is transportation?What is transportation?
• The safe and efficient movement…• of people and goods…• in an environmentally conscious
manner.
What is cargo transportation?What is cargo transportation?
• Movement of raw materials, unfinished goods and materials, and finished consumer goods and commodities
• From production to consumption areas
• Increasingly global
How does cargo transport affect How does cargo transport affect me?me?
Energy
How does cargo transport affect How does cargo transport affect me?me?
Food
How does cargo transport affect How does cargo transport affect me?me?
Finishedgoods
ModesModes
PipelinesPipelines
ShipsShips
AirplanesAirplanes
RailroadsRailroads
RailroadsRailroads
TrucksTrucks
What do engineers, What do engineers, scientists, and technicians scientists, and technicians do in cargo transportation?do in cargo transportation?
• Chemical and petroleum engineers
• Electrical engineers• Circuits• Communications• Computer systems• Programming
EngineersEngineers
• Civil engineers• Environmental• Geotechnical• Structural• Transportation• Construction
• Mechanical engineers
• Aerospace• Robotics• Materials• Engines
ScientistsScientists
• Natural scientists• Atmospheric• Environmental• Biologists• Ecologists• Materials
• Social scientists• Anthropologists• Sociologists• Urban planners
TechniciansTechnicians
• Share similar professional areas as engineering and science disciplines• Use practical, applied knowledge and experience
• They test, maintain, and operatecargo equipment, infrastructure,and systems
Does the future of cargo Does the future of cargo transportation include transportation include
you?you?