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Level 3 Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management

Modal Comparison and Intermodal Transport

LSC305 · Transport Planning and Operations Management — Week 2 of 16

CourseLSC305
Week2 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Modal Comparison and Intermodal Transport

  1. Comparative strengths and limitations
  2. Containerisation and standardized handling
  3. Intermodal terminals and dry ports
  4. Multimodal integration

What you will be able to do

  • 1.2 Explain the advantages and limitations of different transport modes.
  • 1.3 Explain the concept and value of intermodal transport.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the advantages and limitations of different transport modes.

Study materials

Videos

  • Intermodal Transportation Simplified: How It Works and Why It Matters · YouTube · Drayage Specialist · 6 min · for registered students
  • Intermodal vs Multimodal Transportation Explained | Key Differences in Supply Chain Logistics · YouTube · 10 Min For Supply Chain · 5 min · for registered students
  • How Container Ports Work: Logistics of Intermodal Transport · YouTube · Ticket To Know · 6 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Introduction to Logistics, ch. 4: Modes of Transportation · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 51–99 · for registered students
  • Future of freight: a long-term plan (DfT, 2022) · PDF · GOV.UK, report; 134 pages · for registered students
  • UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2025 · PDF · Un, report; 173 pages · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Introduction to Freight Transport Modes
  • Week 2: Modal Comparison and Intermodal Transport
  • Week 3: Documentation and Information Flows in Transport
  • Week 4: Fundamentals of Route and Schedule Planning
  • Week 5: Transport Legislation and Regulatory Compliance
  • Week 6: Health, Safety, and Security in Fleet Operations
  • Week 7: Sustainable Transport Operations
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Evaluating and Selecting Transport Solutions
  • Week 10: Developing Transport Schedules and Operational Plans
  • Week 11: Contingency Planning and Disruption Management
  • Week 12: Applying Transport Planning and Operations Management in pr…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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