Scientific paper ID 2687 : 2025/4

An intermodal warehouse or terminal is a logistics platform specialized in the transfer of unified cargo intended for combined transport. To support intermodal transport operations, each terminal must allow the transfer and temporary storage of cargo units. For this purpose, it must have a large yard and specialized equipment.

Energy consumption in an intermodal terminal can vary depending on many factors such as: size of the terminal, type and number of machines used, intensity of operations and specific operating conditions. The main source of electrical energy, for most terminals, is provided by the national power grid.

The optimization of energy consumption in intermodal warehouses is an important aspect for the sustainable development and efficiency of the transport infrastructure. For this purpose, the necessary electricity can be obtained from hydrogen fuel cells - devices generating electricity through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. As a result, electricity, water and heat are produced.

The aim of this work is to achieve optimization of the electricity consumption costs of loading and unloading machines in a small intermodal terminal, equipped with two large cranes, each with an electric motor power of 15kW and eight forklifts, each with an engine power of 80kW, by solving a simplex problem using the Solver subprogram of Excel.