Research Article

Research on the Optimization of Cross-Border Logistics Paths of the “Belt and Road” in the Inland Regions

Table 1

Model parameters.

Unit freightThe road transportation unit costFixed costsThe fixed fees for services provided by the dry port
The railway transportation unit costThe fixed fee for the service provided by the airport
The water transportation unit costThe fixed fees for services provided by the seaport
The air transportation unit costFreight volumeThe freight volume from the source to the destination
Carbon emissionThe unit carbon emission factor of road transportationThe freight volume discount factor
The unit carbon emission factor of railway transportation
The unit carbon emission factor of water transportationStorage timeThe storage time in the domestic seaport
The unit carbon emission factor of air transportation unit carbonThe storage time in the dry port
Carbon tax valueThe storage time in the domestic airport
Transport distanceThe road distance from domestic source to dry port The storage time in the foreign dry port
The road distance from domestic source to domestic seaport The storage time in the foreign airport
The road distance from the foreign seaport to the foreign destination The storage time in the foreign seaport
The road distance from the foreign dry port to the foreign destination Transport speedThe air transportation speed
The railway distance from the dry port to domestic the sea port The railway transportation speed
The air distance from the domestic airport to foreign the airport The water transportation speed
The railway distance from the dry port to the foreign dry port The road transportation speed
The water distance from the domestic seaport p to foreign the seaport