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Review the geography and locational dynamics of rail terminals, including the important differences between passenger and freight terminals representing independent systems of circulation. 6.4 – Rail Terminals | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)

An overview of the geography of ports, including their sites, functions, and traffic. Also deals with port authorities, terminal operators, and port regionalization. 6.3 – Port Terminals | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)

An overview of the concepts of hinterland and foreland and the role of transport terminals in their organization. 6.2 – Transport Terminals and Hinterlands | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)

A review of the nature of transport terminals, which tend to specialize in handling passengers or freight. 6.1 – The Function of Transport Terminals | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)

An overview of the air transport industry, particularly its development and network structure. It also discusses extensively the significant impacts of the pandemic on the industry and the ongoing recovery.

A comprehensive overview of intermodalism and the role of the container as a transport, production and distribution unit. Much of what constitutes international trade and global supply chains have been made possible by containerization. 5.6 – Intermodal Transportation and Containerization | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)

I provided an interview and a series of maps to the coastal science magazine Hakai depicting the history of containerization. Maps about container port activity in 1970, 1995, and 2020 are available.

Provides an overview of the geography of maritime shipping with the latest information available. 5.4 – Maritime Transportation | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org) The maritime transportation sector is extensively discussed in Port Economics, Management and Policy.