Freight transport dispatchers receive and transmit reliable messages, track vehicles and equipment, and record other important information. They oversee the planning operations of dispatching by coordinating different modes of transport. freight transport dispatchers structure routes or services and determine the appropriate mode of transport. They are also responsible for equipment and vehicle maintenance and workers dispatching. The freight transport dispatchers provide the legal and contractual documentation for the transporting parties.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Keeping records of operational aspects and coordinating the timing of passenger and freight transport;
(b) Directing train routings within a division or zone of a railway system and keeping related records;
(c) Directing, controlling and keeping records of freight handling at a railway yard;
(d) Coordinating and keeping records of operational activities concerning road transport, such as allocation and scheduling of vehicles and drivers, loading and unloading of vehicles and storage of goods in transit;
(e) Coordinating and keeping records of operational activities concerning air transport of passengers and freight, such as passenger lists and freight manifests;
(f) Preparing reports for management.