### Research Methodology  
To develop the research methodology, an initial study was performed to analyze available literature, which then allowed a review to be conducted of \"the state of the art\", in cargo transportation between regions, ports and consignees/shippers, transport corridors selection, including transportation costs, time, energy (fuel) using by transport means, existing models used for the selection optimal transport corridors, etc. Data were collected based on literature sources and observations of cargo transportation between regions, ports and consignees/shippers movement in transport corridors and experimental data received from ports, consignees/shippers, forwarding and transport companies (Figure 1). \begin{table}
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**Transport Means** & **Transportation Costs (Factors)** & **Transportation Time (Factors)** & **Environmental Energy (Factors)** & **Complex Factors** & **Remarks** \\ \hline Road & [4,7,12,21-25,9,31,40] & [4,7,21-25,28,29,31,34,40] & [13] & [17,18] & [3] & The factors of road \\  & [2,7,11,22-25,28,29,31,40] & [25,28,29,31,34,40] & [13] & [17,18] & [3] & researched, but there are limited comprehensive studies. \\ Rail & [5,6,29,40] & [5,25,40] & [13] & [17,18] & [3] & The railway transport part of the factor is investigated, but in most cases, it does not include complex investigations. \\ Inland water ways & [8,31,36,37,39,40] & [8,20,31,37,39,40] & [9,39] & [11,14,16,17,19,34] & [3] & Inland waterway transport lacks in-depth comprehensive research. Research on international transport mainly covers road and rail and maritime transport, but excludes inland waterway transport. Logistics research lacks the assessment of complex transportation factors that include all modes of transport. Loginées have been comprehensive assessment methods of all factors \\ \hline Complex transport & [18] & [3] & [18,19] & [3] & [3] \\ \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 2: Analysis of the research methods of the transport modes different factors. Figure 1: The algorithm of the research methodology. The methodology was stated in this research, which considers possible transport corridors, transport means, energy amounts, transportation time, and cost factors. The main cargo transportation parameters were considered, such as: transportation distances between main transportation points and \"last mile\" distances, transportation costs, fuel consumption on different transportation sections, cargo loading equipment, transport means capacity, fuel consumption by transport modes and cargo handling equipment, transportation and reloading time, transport modes and cargo handling equipment power and usage time, used coefficients, etc. (Figure 1). Hydro-meteorological and hydrological conditions for the inland waterway ships (barges) sailing were considered in the proposed method, e.g., wind velocity, wind course angle (the angle to a waterway access), current velocity, current course angle to barge, etc. Moreover, additional data, such as navigation channels (waterways) width and channel depths, which were necessary for conducting the research were collected and analyzed. Furthermore, the relevant coefficients, received by theoretical and experimental investigations, were considered. A mathematical model was developed to calculate transportation time and costs, fuel consumption and fuel quality, as well as hydro meteorological conditions on inland waterways, roads, railways, and cargo loading points. This model takes into consideration implementation of the following steps:  
* Collection and analysis of the data mentioned above. * Planning possible distances between regions, ports, and main reloading points (intermodal terminals). * Calculation of the cargo reloading time and costs in cargo reloading points, based on collected data. * Calculation of particular transportation parameters, such as time costs and fuel consumption. * Calculations of transport modes energy comparative index for the transport corridors.