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Transport is a service industry - it does not deliver a product, rather it provides a service to its customers - the community. Logistics is the organisation of transport, services and supplies. The range of jobs available in this industry is large, from those that require only energy and commitment to those that demand the highest professional qualifications. They include:

road - drivers of all types of vehicle, mechanics, engineers, clerks, managers
rail - train drivers, conductors, electrical, mechanical and civil engineers and technicians, managers
air - pilots, reservations and cabin staff, engineers and baggage handlers
sea - merchant navy ratings, deck and engineering officers, port operatives
support services - couriers, post office services, warehouse staff, freight forwarders, importer/exporters.
Most organisations involved in transport work continuously around the clock, every day of the year and people employed in the industry must be prepared to work shifts, weekends and public holidays.