Draft:Outline of freight transport

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to freight transport:

Freight transport, also referred to as freight forwarding, is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English, it has been extended to refer to transport by land or air (International English: "carriage") as well. "Logistics", a term borrowed from the military environment, is also used in the same sense.

What type of thing is freight transport?

Freight transport can be described as all of the following:

Modes of freight transport

• Rail freight transport
• Cargo ship
• Cargo airline
• Multimodal transport
• Intermodal freight transport

History of freight transport

History of freight transport

Freight transport organizations

• American Trucking Associations – Largest national trade association for the trucking industry in the United States
• Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport – Global organization offering professional development for logistics and transport workers
• International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations – Non-governmental organization representing freight forwarders globally
• International Road Transport Union – World road transport organization supporting drivers and transport companies globally
• Logistics UK – Trade association representing the logistics and transport industry in the United Kingdom