Research Article

Automatic Guided Vehicles Introduction Impacts to Roll-On/Roll-Off Terminals: Simulation and Cost Model Analysis

Table 4

Intermediate parameters calculated using equations (1)–(4), (14) and (15).

Parameter descriptionSymbolUnitValue

Total energy cost of van per loading process95
Total energy cost of AGVs per loading process236
Total wages for stevedores per loading process494
Total wages for AGV operators per loading process494
Total CO2 emissions produced from the current loading system per loading processg664,340
Total CO2 emissions from the AGV loading system per loading processg236,000