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In This Sector, Companies Are Preparing Plans and Forecasts for the Next Year.
One of the most promising industries in 2022 is the road freight market, which is expected to grow rapidly. Research projected by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) shows that this year Brazil could set a historical record in cargo transportation due to the strong performance of the country’s exports and agribusiness.
There will be a 10% increase in TUKs (a metric that combines tons with kilometers traveled) and a 16% increase in costs generated between 2020 and 2021. The forecast is that the volume will exceed 1.9 trillion TUKs processed last year at a cost of R$ 1 trillion, and that the volume this year will surpass both figures by the end of the year.
Carriers, encouraged by the promising performance of the road freight market, are looking to the next year and making plans and forecasts based on current trends and events. The director of Anacirema Transportes and president of the Transport and Cargo Companies Union of Campinas and Region (SINDIAMP) José Alberto Panzan reflected on the past year, stating, “2022 was a year of hard work.
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China completes the world’s largest diameter underwater tunnel under the Yellow River: 17.5 meters in diameter, two levels, six lanes, and a 163-meter TBM named Shanhe.
The efficiency and profitability of Anacirema’s operations have increased since 2021. Even in an election year, the economic climate helped, and we expect to continue our process of growth and improvement in the new year.
Despite challenges in the form of fluctuating fuel prices, poorly maintained roads, and high freight costs, the demands of the cargo transport industry remain economically viable for the country. According to market forecasts, it seems likely that this high will continue into the next year.
In light of the current situation, José Alberto stated: “Our segment directly reflects the performance of the economy.” This refers to the landscape of road cargo transport for carriers as well as for the sector’s unions. The unions, the backbone of class entities, are only as strong as the participation of their members, so the increase in production and consumption benefits us all.
I foresee that 2023 will be a challenging year, but today companies are better equipped to handle unexpected changes, such as the COVID-19 crisis, which forced us to reassess our strategies and methods. The executive continues: “However, road transport will always be in demand.”
Cargo transport companies are looking forward to 2023 with the goal of developing and expanding their successes from the previous year. The director of Anacirema Transportes reaffirms this point: “At Anacirema, we will be focused mainly on the pillars of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), not out of trend, but because we believe this is the way to achieve good results in this sector.”
Organizations and unions are preparing for the challenges that 2023 will bring to the road freight transport sector. Therefore, the president of SINDICAMP, José Alberto, comments on what these entities will do in 2023: Next year, “in union work, we will face several challenges, including maintaining payroll tax exemption, achieving approval for the end of the Waiver of the Right of Return, maintaining the current fuel price adjustment policy, and continuing to support companies with information and innovations in the sector,” he stated.
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