Exhibition
Testimonials
“Every year more, TranspoQuip Latin America is becoming the meeting point for the road safety market, by facilitating the integration between the parties and especially by facilitating the promotion of new technologies developed for the Latin American markets. More than just an exhibition, TranspoQuip shows social responsibility by contributing to improve the safety of drivers.“
Eugenio Brunheroto – Diretor
Lindsay América do Sul Ltda – Divisão Barrier Systems.
"The main reason to participate at this event, is the presence of the airports and airline industry, such as INFRAERO, because the investments to be made in Brazil in this area are among the largest in the world and will begin urgently."
Renato Pereira de Almeida – Alstef Systems Baggage Handling
"TranspoQuip Latin America was a very good exhibition where decision makers were looking for solutions to improve the infrastructure to be ready for the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. We are pleased with the visitors of the event as they really showed interest in products with high technology products for the transportation infrastructure industry. We will be back at the 2010 edition!"
Ilson Figueredo Junior – KODO Eletronics
“TranspoQuip already made it to the calendar of the big events in the transportation and infrastructure events. The event was a success, with positive results for exhibitors and very pleased visitors. That is important and the result will be that the event will be even better next year. The event can count on the support of SINICESP again!“
Maria Heloiza Soares – SINICESP
Market news
Brazil: A Growing and Increasingly Competitive Economy
- With 190 million people, Brazil is the motor of the Mercosur (economic union) and the gateway to Latin America's 350 million inhabitants
- As one of the world's fastest-growing economies, Brazil together with Russia, India and China, is one of the four BRIC countries expected to lead the world economy by 2030
- The country is considered investment grade by the major investment institutions, making the economy attractive for foreign companies and investment
- Decreasing (import) taxes and interest rates stimulate investment and the demand for innovative technology from abroad
- Growing value of the Brazilian Real and a growing trade surplus increase competitiveness and the need for imported products
Huge investments and privatizations in Brazilian infrastructure
- Huge investments by Brazilian federal government in infrastructure industries: The growth-acceleration program (PAC) promises US$ 249 billion in infrastructure investments until 2010,
- Ongoing Privatizations of roads, rails, ports and airports
- The FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil and Rio de Janeiro's candidacy as host of the Olympic Games in 2016 demand structural improvement of the transportation infrastructure with definitive deadlines
- Infrastructure reform has become an urgent matter for Brazil to be able to benefit economically from the new-found oil fields and the demand for alternative energy sources such as ethanol
Airports and Terminals
150 large airports in Brazil - Investments of R$ 8.54 billion in terminals and runways of the FIFA host city airports announced by INFRAERO to be completed by 2014 - Over 100 million passengers are transported annually, with a 7% annual growth - Funds allocated to modernize passenger and baggage handling systems - Construction of a new airport in São Paulo - Announced investments in security and control systems - First steps to privatization of INFRAERO in 2010
Roads and Highways
Brazil has 1.5 million kilometres of highway - Government will construct and improve 45,000 km of highways - 17,000 kilometres of highway are under private concession - After the successful auction of seven important highways concessions in 2008, new round of concessions announced - Increased importance of road safety - Increased urgency to address the growing urban congestion issue
Railroads and stations
Investment of R$ 34.6 billion in new high-speed train linking Campinas, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to be completed by 2014 - Government aims to construct and reform 2,500 km of railway - Modernization of privatized railroads has led to a 60% efficiency increase- - Currently extending and constructing new metro lines and stations in Brazil's largest cities
Ports and waterways
93% of Brazil's international trade is transported by ocean freight - Increased investment planned for security and control equipment, cranes and cargo handling equipment to lower Brazil's high shipping costs - Investments for the reform of channels and the construction of terminals and locks
Improving and extending transportation infrastructure is a priority in Latin America countries
- Infrastructural development is the prime focus area in Argentina. Some of the recent infrastructural projects are: the construction of over 12,000 km of highways, the construction of a high speed railway between the cities Buenos Aires and Mendoza, and the extension of facilities at airports and ports.
- Colombia's national government is implementing an integral transport infrastructure plan in order to increase the country's trade competitiveness. The plan includes improvements to highways, water canals, rail lines, ports and airports.
- Chile is one of the most stable economies of Latin America and Chile's infrastructure is modern and reliable and continues to improve due to government concessions
- Mexican government has announced National Infrastructure Program 2007-2012 with has a focus at highways, roads and bridges; railways, ports, airports and urban transport
