Simulation-Based Planning and Control of Transport Flows in Port Logistic Systems

Table 2

Notation of the objective function.

Index
	Days ()
Constant parameters
	Storage cost in the intermodal (mu/hour)
	Cost of the transportation (mu/hour)
	Additional cost of transportation added after 9 p.m. at the cost of the transportation (mu/hours)
	Cost of not transported goods
Variables
	Total time in which the products were at intermodal (hours)
	Total time in which the products were in transit (hours)
	Total travel time of vehicles that were still in use after 9 p.m. (hours)
	Quantity of goods that were not transported