AbstractThe actual system structure of the mobility of the goods, self-regulated from spontaneous phenomena rather than coherent and uniform managerial approach, is not compatible with the sustainable development, the optimization of the resources, the quality of the services and the respect of the atmosphere. In this context, the combined transport represent an alternative to all-road transport. Inside the transport chain, the node dedicated to the modal change represents the critical element in which, due to a wrong political organizational, design or operational procedures, it's possible to make useless the benefits acquired in the phases of transport. This research, aims to develop an heuristics procedure for the optimization of the stacking activities in an inland intermodal terminal with the aim of increasing total efficiency in the whole transshipment node.