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The Multimodal Logistics and Business Fair is One of the Largest and Most Important in Brazil; the Event is Free and Registrations Must Be Made on the Website www.logistique.com.br
The deficiencies in logistics infrastructure in Santa Catarina are already a recurring theme in political and business spheres. Technical studies point out that the lack of investments in structural and foundational projects is pressing, and their absence may even impact a logistical blackout.
The study “Industry Agenda for Infrastructure,” prepared by the Federation of Industries of Santa Catarina (Fiesc), shows the need for investments between 2023 and 2026 in federal, state, municipal, and private spheres in the road modal (R$ 14.5 billion), waterway (R$ 1.72 billion), rail (R$ 985 million), air (R$ 695 million), and pipeline (R$ 510 million).
“Santa Catarina ranks 19th in Brazil in terms of road quality, is the second state in the number of accidents, second in the number of accidents with victims, and fourth in accidents with fatalities. From 2011 to 2021, we had 142,100 accidents and 5,000 deaths on federal highways in Santa Catarina,” notes Fiesc president Mário Cezar de Aguiar. He also cites research from the National Transport Confederation (CNT), according to which, 68% of SC highways are rated as terrible, poor, or fair. The same research points out that the segment of BR-163 in Santa Catarina is the worst federal highway in the country.
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The issue of logistics infrastructure in SC will be the theme of the panel “Infrastructure and Logistics: Overview and Perspectives,” scheduled to start at 5:20 PM on Thursday, August 24.
The debate is expected to address the challenges and prospects for the transport sector in the state, as well as an evaluation of the infrastructure for road freight transport. Participating in the panel are the president of the Commission of Transport and Urban Development of the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina, Deputy Antídio Lunelli; the president of the Logistics Commission of the Chamber, Federal Deputy Carlos Chiodini; Fiesc President Mário Cezar Aguiar; the president of the Federation of Business Associations of Santa Catarina (Facisc) Sérgio Rodrigues Alves; the president of the Federation of Freight Transport and Logistics Companies of SC (Fetrancesc), Dagnor Schneider; and Egídio Martorano, manager for transportation, logistics, environment, and sustainability at Fiesc.
The logistics fair, multimodal cargo transport, international trade, technology, and intralogistics will take place from August 22 to 24 in Joinville. It is considered one of the largest and most important in the sector in the country.
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