Cargo Transportation

What is transportation? The safe and efficient movement… of people and goods… in an environmentally conscious manner.

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 me? Energy

How does cargo transport affect me? Food

How does cargo transport affect me? Finished goods

Modes

Pipelines

Ships

Airplanes

Railroads

Railroads

Trucks

What do engineers, scientists, and technicians do in cargo transportation?

Chemical and petroleum engineers Electrical engineers Circuits Communications Computer systems Programming Engineers Civil engineers Environmental Geotechnical Structural Transportation Construction Mechanical engineers Aerospace Robotics Materials Engines

Scientists Natural scientists Atmospheric Environmental Biologists Ecologists Materials Social scientists Anthropologists Sociologists Urban planners

Technicians Share similar professional areas as engineering and science disciplines Use practical, applied knowledge and experience They test, maintain, and operate cargo equipment, infrastructure, and systems

Does the future of cargo transportation include you?