Fundamentals of intermodal transportation

I feel that this course has changed and improved my life to another level, given the
detailed explanations provided in class. The modern transportation in the world has evolved,
and there is a need to understand the differences in pricing, planning, regulations, costs and
problems experienced in this industry. I have gained knowledge of what variety exist in the
market and have the ability to tell what to use at any given time and place. Therefore, it is
simple to manage a business when I understand the different transportation modals used and
identify one that is suitable for profit maximization.
I feel that all listed objectives were covered and most importantly the course has
effectively helped me develop an understanding of intermodal transportation. Besides, I can
understand the different government regulations required for the various transportation
models. This entails understanding the basic structure of the regulation, players involved, the
process followed and the main issues related to intermodal transportation. However, I
recommend that the library updates the resources available to help students because what is
available at the time is outdated.
In future, the course will be of great help because it will be possible to tell and
analyze the competition and efficiencies around the globe about intermodal transportation.
With the understanding of the shipping model, I will be in a position to make a decision
based on importing or exporting products. Besides, it will be easy for me to tell what is
profitable to transport with what modal and what is not. Thus, the difficulties in this industry
could be easily solved with the understanding of the essential requirement of the course.

FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION 3

Reference

Konings, J. W. (2008). The future of intermodal freight transport: operations, design and
policy. Edward Elgar Publishing.