MEDIO AMBIENTE TRANSPORTE Y Transporte e Meio Ambiente

Ano V - nº 1 - 2011
TRANSPORTE Y
MEDIO AMBIENTE
“Perspectivas y Retos”
Transporte e Meio Ambiente
“Perspectivas e Desafios”
Transport and Environment
“Prospects and Challenges”
Entidades Afiliadas e Fundadoras / Founder and Affiliate Entities
Entidades Afiliadas e Fundadoras / Founder and Affiliate Entities
Argentina
Ecuador
ATACI - ASOCIACIÓN DE TRANSPORTISTAS ARGENTINOS DE CARGA INTERNACIONAL
CATAC - CONFEDERACIÓN ARGENTINA DEL TRANSPORTE AUTOMOTOR DE CARGAS
CELADI - CÁMARA EMPRESARIA DE LARGA DISTANCIA
FADEEAC - FEDERACIÓN ARGENTINA DE ENTIDADES EMPRESARIAS DEL AUTOTRANSPORTE DE CARGAS
FPT - FUNDACIÓN PARA LA FORMACIÓN PROFESIONAL EN EL TRANSPORTE
CÁMARA BOLIVIANA DE TRANSPORTE NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL
ANDINATIC - ASOCIACIÓN ANDINA DE TRANSPORTADORES INTERNACIONALES DE CARGA POR CARRETERA
CANATRANSPE - CÁMARA NACIONAL DEL TRANSPORTE PESADO DEL ECUADOR
CNTTE - CONFEDERACIÓN NACIONAL DE TRANSPORTE TERRESTRE DEL ECUADOR
FEDETAXIS - FEDERACIÓN ECUATORIANA DE TAXISTAS
FENACOTIP - FEDERACIÓN COOPERATIVAS DE TRANSPORTE DE PASAJEROS DEL ECUADOR
FENACOTRAPE - FEDERACIÓN NACIONAL DE COOPERATIVAS DE TRANSP. PESADO
FENATRAPE - FEDERACIÓN NACIONAL DE TRANSPORTE PESADO DEL ECUADOR
IDL - INSTITUTO DE ALTOS ESTUDIOS PARA LA INTEGRACIÓN Y DESARROLLO LEGISLATIVO
Brasil
El Salvador
Bolívia
ASETCA - ASOCIACIÓN SALVADOREÑA DE EMPRESARIOS DEL TRANSPORTE DE CARGA
ABCAM - ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DOS CAMINHONEIROS
ABIFER – ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DA INDÚSTRIA FERROVIÁRIA
ABLA - ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DAS LOCADORAS DE AUTOMÓVEIS–
ABOTTC - ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DAS OPERADORAS DE TRENS TURÍSTICOS E CULTURAIS
ABRATI - ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DAS EMPRESAS DE TRANSPORTE TERRESTRE DE PASSAGEIROS
ABTC - ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DOS TRANSPORTADORES DE CARGAS
ABTI - ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DOS TRANSPORTADORES INTERNACIONAIS
ANTF - ASSOCIAÇÃO NACIONAL DOS TRANSPORTADORES FERROVIÁRIOS
ASLOG - ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE LOGÍSTICA
CBC - CÂMARA BRASILEIRA DE CONTEINERES, TRANSPORTE FERROVIÁRIO E MULTIMODAL
CEPIMAR - FEDERAÇÃO DAS EMPRESAS DE TRANSPORTE DOS ESTADOS DO CEARÁ, PIAUÍ e MARANHÃO
CNT - CONFEDERAÇÃO NACIONAL DO TRANSPORTE
FECAVERGS - FEDERAÇÃO DOS CONDUTORES AUTÔNOMOS DO ESTADO DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL
FENAMAR - FEDERAÇÃO NACIONAL DAS AGÊNCIAS DE NAVEGAÇÃO MARÍTIMA
FENAVEGA - FEDERAÇÃO NACIONAL DAS EMPRESAS DE NAVEGAÇÃO
FENCAVIR - FEDERAÇÃO NACIONAL DOS CONDUTORES AUTÔNOMOS DE VEÍCULOS
FETACESP - FEDERAÇÃO DOS TAXISTAS AUTÔNOMOS DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO
FETCESP - FEDERAÇÃO DAS EMPRESAS DE TRANSPORTE DE CARGAS DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO
FETRACAN - FEDERAÇÃO DAS EMPRESAS DE TRANSPORTE DE CARGAS DO NORDESTE
FETRANORTE - FEDERAÇÃO DAS EMPRESAS DE TRANSPORTE RODOVIÁRIO DA REGIÃO NORTE
FETRANSPAR - FEDERAÇÃO DAS EMPRESAS DE TRANSPORTE DE CARGAS DO ESTADO DO PARANÁ
FETRANSUL - FEDERAÇÃO DAS EMPRESAS DE LOGÍSTICA E TRANSPORTE DE CARGAS DO ESTADO DO RIO
GRANDE DO SUL
FETRASUL - FEDERAÇÃO DAS EMPRESAS DE TRANSPORTE RODOVIÁRIO DO SUL E CENTRO-OESTE DO BRASIL
NTC & LOGÍSTICA - ASSOCIAÇÃO NACIONAL DO TRANSPORTE DE CARGA E LOGÍSTICA
NTU - ASSOCIAÇÃO NACIONAL DAS EMPRESAS DE TRANSPORTE URBANO
Guatemala
A. T. I. - ASOCIACION DE TRANSPORTISTAS INTERNACIONALES
CATRANSCA - CAMARA DE TRANSPORTISTAS CENTROAMERICANOS
Honduras
CATRACHO - CAMARA DE TRANSPORTE DE CARGA DE HONDURAS
CHTT - CÁMARA HONDUREÑA DE TRANSPORTE TERRESTRE
México
CANACAR - CAMARA NACIONAL DEL AUTOTRANSP. DE CARGA
CANAPAT - CAMARA NACIONAL DEL AUTOTRANSPORTE DE PASAJE Y TURISMO
Nicaragua
COTRADENIC - COORDINADORA DE TRANSPORTES DE NICARAGUA
FETRACANIC - FED. DE TRANSPORTES DE CARGA DE NICARÁGUA
Panamá
ATCC - ASOCIACIÓN DE TRANSPORTISTAS DE CARGA DE COLON
SNTF – SINDICATO NACIONAL DOS TRANSPORTADORES FERROVIÁRIOS
Paraguay
Chile
CAPATIT - CÁMARA PARAGUAYA DE TRANSPORTE INTERNACIONAL TERRESTRE
CNDC - CONFEDERACIÓN NACIONAL DE DUEÑOS DE CAMIONES DE CHILE
FENABUS - FEDERACIÓN NACIONAL GREMIAL DE BUSES DEL TRANSPORTE DE PASAJEROS RURAL,
INTERURBANO, INTERPROVINCIAL E INTERNACIONAL DE CHILE
Perú
Colombia
APOIP - ASOCIACIÓN DE PROPIETARIOS DE ÓMNIBUS INTERPROVINCIALES DE PERÚ
UNT - UNIÓN DE TRANSPORTISTAS DUEÑOS DE CAMIONES DE PERÚ
ASECARGA - ASOCIACIÓN DE LAS EMPRESAS DE TRANSPORTE DE CARGA DE COLOMBIA
ATC - ASOCIACIÓN DE TRANSPORTADORES DE CARGA
AVT - ALIANZA VALLECAUCANA DE TRANSPORTADORES
CONALTUR - CONFEDERACIÓN NACIONAL DEL TRANSPORTE URBANO
CST - CONSEJO SUPERIOR DEL TRANSPORTE
COLFECAR - FEDERACIÓN COLOMBIANA DE TRANSPORTADORES DE CARGA POR CARRETERA
FEDETRANSCOL - FEDERACIÓN DE EMPRESAS TRANSPORTADORAS DE CARGA
República Dominicana
FENATRADO - FEDERACIÓN NACIONAL DEL TRANSPORTE DOMINICANO
Uruguay
Costa Rica
CCTU - CÁMARA COSTARRICENSE DE TRANSPORTISTAS UNITARIOS
CATIDU - CÁMARA DEL AUTOTRANSPORTE TERRESTRE INTERNACIONAL DEL URUGUAY
ANETRA - ASOCIACIÓN NACIONAL DE TRANSPORTE CARRETERO POR AUTOBUS
Cuba
Venezuela
MINISTERIO DEL TRANSPORTE
CBT - CÁMARA BOLIVARIANA DE TRANSPORTES
(cont.)
INDEX
EDITORIAL
27 Point of View
By Jeff Heebner, Executive Director,
School of Business Administration of
University of Miami
28 Programs
Programs offered by the CIT
29 Events
XIV CIT Ordinary Assembly
30 Techniques
By Marcelo Augusto de Felippes, Ph.D.
31 Point of View
Por Teresa Majeroni, Communications –
CESVIMAP
32 Point of View
By Bruno Batista, Executive Director
National Confederation of
Transport of Brazil – CNT
33 Retrospective
Assemblies held by CIT (2002-2010)
TRANSPORTE AND ENVIRONMENT
In accordance with resolution A/RES/61/93, the
United Nations declared 2011 as the International Year
of Forests, aiming to raise awareness of the crucial role
that forests play in global development and to promote
sustainable management.
We can state that a good portion of environmental
problems is due to the increasing use of vehicles
powered by petroleum. The disorderly growth of cities
and the inappropriate use of transport are competing
factors for the emergence of air pollution, climate
change and global warming.
As impressive as the environmental programs
and advances in reducing emissions and fuel wasting
(caused by ever more frequent traffic jams) may
seem, they are being overtaken by increasingly dense
populations and an unprecedented production of
vehicles worldwide.
The transportation sector is one of the activities
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that most impacts the environment, and seeing that it
is strongly associated with the country development it is
important that we find new patterns for its growth. That
is, if we desire a healthy planet for future generations.
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Educational Partnership between CIT
and University of Miami
T
he Interamerican Transportation Chamber – CIT
and the University of Miami - School of Business Administration are celebrating an eight-year educational partnership,
through which more than 400
executives from 13 countries
have gained world-class business
and management training. The
Chamber and School of Business
deliver three graduate business
certificate programs in Spanish,
including a Certificate in Administration and Business for the
Executive Manager (C ABEM)
program, a Certificate in Logistics and Transportation for the
Executive Manager (CELTEM),
and a Certificate in Innovation
and Competiveness Management for the Executive Manager
(CISMEM). All are taught by
industr y leaders and members
of the School of Business faculty,
which is ranked No. 26 in the
world by the influential Financial
Times.
“With the increased globalization of business, industries
and consumers are demanding
solutions that enable them to
more efficiently manage their
organizations and compete on
the global stage,” said Amelia
Rea Maguire, associate dean for
external affairs and chair or the
executive education committee
at the University of Miami School of Business Administration.
“These programs demonstrate
our deep commitment to Latin
America and training its emerging managers in state-of-the-art management techniques.”
The CABEM program helps
professionals master practical
and applicable business and
management skills that they can
put to work right away for their
firms. The CELTEM program
provides advanced technical
and applicable expertise to corporate executives working in the
logistics and transportation field.
The CISMEM program helps
executives gain the knowledge
they need to leverage innovation to help their organizations
maintain and incr ease their
competitiveness.
“ The partnership between
the University of Miami and the
Interamerican Transportation
Chamber has successfully proven to provide the best possible
results,” said PhD Professor
Marcelo Augusto de Felippes.
“Entering into their 9th year,
the CELTEM, CABEM, and CISMEM programs are outstanding
for their unique approach that
emphasizes marketing, trade
and business management to
provide advanced knowledge
and skills for executives of all
sizes of companies.”
The certificate programs include an Internet preparatory module, corporate visits and a weeklong classroom module held
on the University’s campus in
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Jeff Heebner
Executive Director
Communications
School of Business
Administration
University of Miami
Miami. The 2011 programs begin April 22 with the Internet/e-learning preparator y module
which runs through June 16.
Participants will then spend one
week in Miami for the classroom
module beginning June 26.
The certificate programs are
among a wide range of degree
and non-degree programs offered for executives by the School
of Business. Others include a
Global Executive MBA (EMBA)
program, which also draws seasoned executives from across
Latin America. It is an 18-month
program, divided into seven two-week sessions, that includes 15
courses, 13 of which take place
on campus in Miami and 2 abroad during the Residential Session
Abroad. For more information
about the University of Miami’s
graduate certificate program
and the Global Executive MBA
program, contact mba@miami.
edu or 305-284-2510.
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PROGRAMS
2010 programs offered by the CIT
Online applications and more information on all courses at www.citamericas.org
MBA in Logistics, Mobilization and
Environment/GETRAM
• Dates: March 10 to October 28, 2011
• Study Areas: Logistics, Transportation, Environment,
Infrastructure, Innovation and Administration
• Offered by: CIT, Catholic University of Brasilia and
Universa Business School
• Requirements: Personal documentation and graduation diploma in any area
• Although it is held in Brasilia, Brazil, the course is
open to foreigners
CELTEM – Certificate in Logistics and Transportation for the Executive Manager
CABEM – Certificate in Administration and Business for the Executive Manager
CISMEM – Certificate in Innovation and Competitiveness Strategic Management for the
Executive Manager
• Dates: Until June 16, 2011 (E-learning by internet, available in Portuguese and Spanish)
June 26 to July 1st, 2011 (On-site week at the University of Miami – taught in Spanish)
• Study Areas: Administration, Competitiveness, Innovation, Logistics and Transportation
• Offered by: CIT and University of Miami
• Requirements: Personal documentation and graduation diploma in any area
• Courses open to all CIT member countries
• Online applications through at website www.citamericas.org
GANORG – Business and Organizational Management
GELOTAR – Logistic Management of Transportation and Warehousing
GEICOM – Strategic Management of Innovation and Competitiveness
• Period: August 15 to September 23, 2011
• Study Areas: Administration, Competitiveness, Innovation, Logistics and Transports.
• Offered by: CIT and Catholic University of Brasilia
• Requirement: Personal documentation
• Online courses available in Portuguese and Spanish, open to all CIT member countries
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Guadalajara receives the XIV CIT
ordinary assembly
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EVENTS
O
n the 17th and 18th
of November, 2010,
the XIV CIT Ordinar y
Assembly was held at the exhibition center “Expo Guadalajara”
in Guadalajara, Mexico, where
delegations from 14 member
countries were brought together: Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Panama, Dominican Republic
and Venezuela. Martin Rojas, of
the American Trucking Association - ATA, also participated in
the meeting as a special representative of the USA.
Martin Sanchez Zinny, designated in May 2010 as Subsecretary-General of CIT, conducted
most of the meetings in which
issues were addressed that were
related to the effects of recent
natural disasters on the transportation sector and to the increase in robberies and assaults
on the land transport of passengers and cargos in Central and
South America. This theme, in
turn, generated an important
debate on road safety as well as
the responsibilities that have to
be taken on by governments and
carrier companies. The participants were able to exchange information and take into account
the differences among the laws
regulating rest time for road
drivers in some American countries and also to seek possible
solutions to combat the spread
of venereal diseases affecting
these professionals, especially
in regard to HIV.
Another important theme highlighted during the assembly
was the lack of skilled labor in
some areas of the transportation
sector, in particular among truck
and bus drivers. The participants
noted that this is a common problem throughout Latin America
since it has become a challenge to rouse driver interest in
professional development and
training. Most drivers have been
revealed to be disheartened with
their career prospects mainly
due to it being undervalued by
the government and society at
large.
As the meeting dr ew to a
close the Interamerican Order
Medal of Merit in Transport
(OMITRANS), “Official” grade,
was bestowed to the presidents
of the CIT Chapters El Salvador,
Guatemala, Mexico, Dominican
Republic and Venezuela. The
membership of ABIFER - Brazilian Association of Railway
Industry was also unanimously
approved.
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TECHNIQUES
Open Window
E
volutions occur around the
clock in all modes of transportation. Be it through
hybrids, electrics, lighter-than-air
or by remote or invisible control,
we have never lived a moment
like this in the history of transport
evolution. After the air monsters
Boeing 747-8 and the Airbus
A-380 the sea monsters came
onto the scene, proving to no
longer be exclusive to the domain
of fictional films. This includes
the Chinamax – a name which
originates from the transportation
of ore – that differs from the
standards of Suezmax and Panamax which are efficient for the
passages limitations in channels
due to its size, suiting the limit
size in order to be able to pass
though the locks of the channels:
Suez and Panama. Nowadays,
main port limitations are imposed
by the depth of access channels
and berthing areas as well as by
the capacity to move freights.
The integration of transport
modes has become increasingly dependent on the existing
infrastructure in the terminals,
which in turn must handle the
different modes. Intermodality
finds its main constrictions in
the terminals, resulting in serious
consequences for the environment. Latin American countries
have very high logistics costs and
present difficulty in keeping up
with the evolution of transportation facilities and their current
infrastructure. How many ports in
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South America could efficiently
receive a Chinamax? How many
airports could offer minimum
comfort to passengers that embark and disembark from an A-380?
Studies indicate that logistics
costs range from 18% to 40% of
regional GDP. The reduction of
these figures is influenced by the
improvement of intermodality,
customs procedures, the capacity
of road networks and regulation
of ports and maritime services.
According to the World Bank, the
logistics costs are a constraint to
regional integration and to the
competitiveness of Latin American countries with the rest of the
world. However, overcoming these constraints depends directly on
the efforts made in institutional,
governmental and operational
areas. Reducing logistics costs
and tailoring development to
environmental sustainability is
fundamental to the evolution
of transports in Latin American
countries. In Brazil, in 2010, a
national port system was implemented seeking to promote the
integration of the actors in the
port process: the system “PORT
DATA CONCENTRATOR”, which
aims to promote the simplification of procedures handling
the permanency of vessels in
Brazilian ports and improve the
import and export processes.
A model called PORT SINGLE
WINDOW was also implemented,
integrating into single database
relevant information to shipping
Prof. Dr. Marcelo Augusto
de Felippes
felippes@hotmail.com
agents and the various public
agencies that operate and manage the permanency of vessels
in Brazilian ports.. The concept
of “single window” is a feature
that allows those involved in trade
and transport the standardization
of information and documents
with a single entry point to fulfill
all import, export and cabotage
as well as regulator y requirements. Since the information is
electronic the data are reported
only once. It might not seem
like much, but the decrease in
bureaucracy also reduces waste
production and oil burning.
The main objective is to increase time efficiency and to reduce
the companies’ costs in their dealings with various governmental
authorities on obtaining permits
and licenses for cargoes, in
accordance with environmental
laws. Although it is not a panacea, it represents an important
step in reducing bureaucracy in
intermodality and, consequently,
in improving transport within the
recommended standards of sustainability for our environment.
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Cesvi Recambios, an Environmental Benefit
By Teresa Majeroni
I
n today’s society the word consumption hints at complicated
processes of production, distribution, use and disposal of used
things. The needs of society are
ever increasing, either created or
fostered by various techniques,
and also in themselves stimulate
material progress or in other words: the production of new goods
and services. However, within this
consumerism framework the concept of responsible consumption is
gaining increasing importance. The
exhaustion of natural sources of raw
materials, the energy expenditure to
treat them and the urgent need for
transport lead to the development
of car designs made to generate
little waste.
Phases of the Vehicle
The first stage of service life for
a vehicle begins with its design. A
phase in which waste generation is
almost nil but one that will present
consequences at the end of its service life. Vehicle manufacturers are
striving to design cars that provide a
high percentage of parts able to be
recycled and that incorporate new
recycled and recyclable materials,
such as plastics, steel, etc.
Decrease in fuel consumption or
the use of alternative fuels; development of quieter vehicles; eco-labeleling in seat fabrics and leather
upholsteries; reduced emissions of
carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons
into the atmosphere; investment in
environmental training of staff as
well as the dissemination of information to consumers. These are
examples of proposals introduced
by some manufacturers that are in
line with environmental concerns.
A second stage of
this green consciousness involves vehicle
maintenance in the
garage in which necessary operations
should be carried out
in a way that minimizes their impacts on
the environment: packages, fluids,
sanding dust, filters, etc. must be
stored and handled correctly.
Finally, when the vehicle reaches
the end of its lifecycle it is then considered waste. The loss of the vehicle
can occur by mechanical or economic reasons. In both cases, parts
and materials that compose the
vehicle can be reused or recycled. In
Spain, the total number of vehicles
discarded in 2003, according to the
General Directorate of Traffic, reached over one million, representing
an increase of 6% over the previous
year Most of these vehicles were
14 years of age or more. In order to
avoid that their anarchical presence
contribute to the uncontrolled increase in waste by Spanish society,
and respecting the Royal Decree
1383/2002 of December 20th, the
vehicles are now stored in so-called
Authorized Treatment Centers Authorized Treatment (CAT).
Cesvi Recambios
(“Cesvi Replacements”)
Cesvi Recambios, the Treatment
Center for out of use Cesvimap
Vehicles, decontaminates the
vehicles through the emptying of
fluids and elimination of highly
polluting components, such as
batteries and catalysts. The Center
also facilitates the recycling of materials through separation such as:
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plastic, aluminum, iron, tires, etc.
Seeing that within the broad concept of recycling lies the concept of
“reuse”, Cesvi Recambios recovers
and puts back into the market reusable automobile parts, offering car
owners and garages a supply of quality spare parts at a good price and
with guarantee. Many discarded new
and semi-new cars suffer damages
that, on many occasions, only affect
a single part or present very localized
detriments. This way the parts that
are not affected can be harnessed
to repair other vehicles.
Faced with the insurmountable
directive “to not commercialize
parts directly related to safety”,
scrupulously respected in Spain, the
country began to consider vehicle
parts that returned to service life
for other automobiles: engines, gearboxes, alternators, doors, hoods,
radiators, electric fans, lights, seats,
bumpers, etc.
There are a wide variety of parts
that return to join the life cycle
of other automobiles, with full
guarantees of operation and with
great savings. Cesvi Recambios
customers know that they can count
on the Cesvimap warranty and that
they’re contributing to reducing the
impact on the environment through
their reuse of parts, used for the
same purpose for which they were
designed.
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Transport and environment
A
mong the many topics of interest discussed at the global level, the environment
is atthe center of the discussions
held by businesses, governments
and society. As a result, the issue
has risen in priority among governmental and legislative agendas,
having been proliferated in the
press and becoming a matter of
great concern to ordinary citizens
around the world.
Due to this shift away from the
social paradigm of indifference to
that of action, business has also
been affected. Data from a worldwide survey of 1500 corporations
show this movement very clearly:
92% said that their companies are
turning their attention to sustainability. Moreover, there is a strong
consensus that the private sector
will play a key role in solving global
long-term problems as they are
related to the convservation ofthe
environment.
The level of importance of entrepreneurial action can be assessed
by the perception that sustainability is - and will remain to be - a
prominent force to be considered
and that this will affect the way
that companies think, act, manage
and compete. This fact has been
measured by the survey which
pointed out that issues related to
sustainability already have or will
have, in the near future, significant
impacts on business.
In Brazil, the Environmental
Survey of Transport, conducted
in 2010 by CNT along with car-
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riers, stated that the national
transport sector is also mobilizing
itself. Among the 649 surveyed
companies, 69% have already
implemented at least one good
environmental practice, and 113
(22%) intend to obtain the ISO
14001 environmental certification
which clearly signalizes how important the issue has become.
In the external environment, consumers, investors and governments
are paying more attention to corporate sustainability. Thus, the following have been increasingly verified: modification of habits and consumer patterns; more demanding
legal requirements(regulations);
demands for new approaches in
management, and a larger selection and evaluation of companies
for investments based on “green
criteria”.
One of the main difficulties
found in structuring sustainability
is the fact that many companies
are still unaware of what they need
to do to achieve their goals. This
happens because the theme is relatively recent, large, complex and
with far-reaching implications on
the future of business itself. There
is in this scenario, however, a great
opportunity to turn this adversity
into new business opportunities
and market share gains. The great
challenge, then, is to institutionalize the environmental agenda into
the corporate strategy.
In order to support more efficient
environmental practice, CNT offers
to carriers the Transportation Envi-
Bruno Batista
Executive Director
National Confederation of
Transport of Brazil – CNT
ronmental Program – DESPOLUIR
(“Decontaminate”). The program
is an instrument of awareness,
information, support and training
for the sector.
Among its many activities one
that stands out is the Vehicle Emissions Reduction project which has
serviced more than 14,000 carriers
in Brazil. Since 2007, more than
410,000 trucks and buses have
been measured regarding atmospheric emissions, with approval
ratings of around 87%. Concrete
results include the improvement of
air quality and the reduction of diesel consumption by carriers and,
complementarily, the generation
of a great positive impact on the
corporate image which contributes
additional value to the companies’
brands.
For results like these, CNT believes that carriers can significantly
contribute to improving environmental conditions in the country
and will be the protagonists for
practices resulting in gains for the
companies, to the planet and to
societal well-being.
CIT Assemblies
November 17 and 18, 2010:
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RETROSPECTIVE
XIV CIT Ordinary Assembly in Guadalajara, Mexico
•Mr.Glen Gordon was appointed as representative to CIT for the Inter-American Committee on Ports of the OAS. Mr. Gordon is president of the
National Federation of Maritime Agencies - FENAMAR, of Brazil;
•Issues were discussed in respect to climate change,; training and establishing
of training schools for road drivers in Central America; challenges regarding
renting cars within American borders; lack of safety on roads; as well as
the transportation of hydrocarbons and fertilizer in border areas, among others.;
•At the time, affiliation to the CIT by the Brazilian Association of the Railroad Industry - ABIFER, was
approved.
May 12 and 13, 2010:
XIII CIT Ordinary Assembly in Medellin, Colombia
•The creation of CIT Chapter Venezuela was made official, with the membership of CBT - Bolivarian Chamber of Transportation;
•The Brazilian decision to no longer require a certified translation of a foreign driver’s license was discussed, and an announcement was made of
the association of CIT to the Technical Advisory Group on Environmental
Port Protection (CTCPAP), of the Inter-American Committee on Ports of the
Organization of American States - OAS;
•The following affiliations to CIT were approved: National Union of Railway Transporters - SNTF, of
Brazil, and the High Studies Institute on Integration and Legislative Development - IDL, of Ecuador.
November 4 and 5, 2009:
XII CIT Ordinary Assembly in OAS Headquarters, Washington
• The event aimed to bring together CIT and OAS and to consolidate the
union of the transportation sector in the American continent;
• Two new Andean entities were affiliated: FEDETRANSCOL - Federation
of Freight Trucking Industry of Colombia and CBT - Bolivarian Confederation of Venezuela Transport;
• The first bestowal of the Interamerican Order Medal for Transports was held (OMITRANS).
March 5 and 6, 2009:
XI CIT Ordinary Assembly in Buenos Aires, Argentina • The Assembly received as special guests representatives of the Andean
Parliament, MERCOSUR, IRU - International Road Transport Union and
ATA - American Trucking Association;
• Matters were discussed concerning the integration, professionalization
and economic solutions for transportation and its markets;
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• Two new entities were affiliated: CNDC - National Confederation of Truck Owners of Chile and
COLFECAR - Colombian Federation of Road Freight Carriers;
• The official closuring ceremony was hosted along with the distinguished presence of the President
of Argentina, Mrs. Cristina Kirchner.
October 22 and 23, 2008: X CIT Ordinary Assembly in Quito, Ecuador • CIT participates as an honorable witness to the creation of the Institute
for Advanced Studies on Integration and Legislative Development - IDL
– Ecuador;
• At the same occasion, the IDL - Ecuador signed an agreement with
the Professional Foundation for Transportation - FPT, from Argentina.
April 23 and 24, 2008: IX CIT Ordinary Assembly in Colón, Panama
• Were held conferences on Panamanian transport and its influence on
global transport, as well as lectures on passenger transportation in countries like Mexico and Brazil;
• Two new organizations were affiliated to CIT: CELADI – Business Chamber
of Long Distance and ATACI - Argentine International Cargo Transporters
Association;
• Re-election of CIT Secretary General, Paulo Vicente Caleffi, for the biennium 2008-2010;
• Formal recognition of CIT by the OAS - Organization of American States was made known.
October 17 and 18, 2007: VIII CIT Ordinary Assembly in São Paulo, Brazil
• A variety of topics was discussed at this meeting, including: organic
and alternative fuels and environmental projects in the area, such as
“DESPOLUIR” in Brazil; the threat of transport modes substitution and
the relationship between transport and the logistics of the operator;
combinations of trucks - legal and economic convenience; efficient urban
transport of passengers; the competition among modes of transportation, and others.
May 3-5, 2007: VII CIT Ordinary Assembly in Guatemala City, Guatemala
• At this meeting, the CIT Statute was changed in the article that refers
to the composition of the Chamber’s Audit Counsel;
• The main topics under discussion were: alternative fuels and environmental commitments among transporters; the threat of substitution
of transport modals and the relationship between carrier and logistics
operator; regional integration; import and export of vehicles and spare parts; the “Auto-transport Load” position on the Mexican pilot program on opening the border
between Mexico and USA, etc.
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September 14 and 15, 2006: VI CIT Ordinary Assembly in Medellin, Colombia
• Re-election of CIT Presidents for the biennium 2006-2008;
• Issues discussed were those related to integration routes; unity in the
transportation sector; diesel and fleet renewal costs; criteria of conduct
for CIT Assemblies in member countries; transport to nationals: the
tendency of closing borders; political differences among countries and
its implications for transport, etc.
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October 27, 2005: V CIT Ordinary Assembly in Bogota, Colombia
• The following proposals were discussed: harmonization of the requirements regarding the process of obtaining a driver’s license and the
respective training curriculum; driving time for drivers; safety practices
in the transport sector adopted by each member country;
• Was approved the creation of an award that will be provided by CIT
to entities and associations presenting successful cases of reduction in
fuel consumption.
April 21, 2005: IV CIT Ordinary Assembly in Buenos Aires, Argentina
• The following themes were discussed: international cargo transportation
from the perspective of protected domestic markets; the impact of freight
transportation on road-based passenger transportation; the situation of
freight transportation in Argentina; transport in China, among others.
November 17, 2004: III CIT Ordinary Assembly in Guadalajara, Mexico
• In this occasion the progress made by some of the member countries
was presented – such as that in Argentina, Ecuador and Mexico – with
regard to issues of training and fuel policies;
• An amendment proposal to the CIT Statute was approved, determining
that the Chamber’s structure would be formed by 1 Secretary General
and 1 President per country.
April 22, 2004: II CIT Ordinary Assembly in São Paulo, Brazil
• CIT President re-election for the biennium 2004-2006;
• The proposal to create the CIT Working Groups was presented.
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