An optimisation model for sustainable multi-commodity transportation planning

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Issue		RAIRO-Oper. Res. Volume 58, Number 2, March-April 2024


Page(s)		1835 - 1869
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2024049
Published online		16 April 2024

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