87 escoamento de nossa produção e a redução do tempo e do custo do deslocamento de bens e pessoas”, recomenda. Galhardo enfatiza que é fundamental “estimular o desenvolvimento de um sistema nacional de transporte moderno, eficiente e integrado; facilitar a criação de terminais de transbordo em quantidade e qualidade, de forma a incentivar a prática da multimodalidade; eliminar barreiras alfandegárias que impedem ou dificultam o trânsito de mercadorias entre o Brasil e seus vizinhos; e desonerar as empresas de transporte da pesada carga tributária que incide sobre elas”. Cálculos apontam que a quantia mínima necessária para o governo oferecer ao país níveis de competitividade e sustentabilidade à altura da posição que a economia brasileira ocupa no cenário internacional é de R$ 987 bilhões. Government will face several challenges to get Brazil on the path to economic growth in 2015 and beyond. One the most important is the removal of current obstacles to a more free-flowing transport system, says the Inter-American Chamber of Transport (CIT). The CIT says the sector’s problems are well-known. According to Roberto Gallardo, a senior director at CIT and the coordinator of GETRAM / MBA in Logistics, Mobilization and the Environment, “In regard to government initiatives (PAC 1, PAC 2 and PIL), and the CNT Transport and Logistics plan 2014, released by the National Transport Confederation (CNT), Brazil is still lacking in transport infrastructure.” He reveals that the confirmation of structural deficiencies in Brazil came with the release of the Global Competitiveness Report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), which evaluated the situation in 144 countries. “From 2011 to 2014, Brazil fell from the 53rd to the 57th position, behind the other BRICS, except for India,” he says. “For the country, unfortunately, the bad news does not stop there. Because of the recent changes in the global economy, with the fall of international commodity prices, the departure of foreign capital that had entered Brazil at the height of the global financial crisis, and the deterioration of Brazil’s macroeconomic policy, the trend is that 2015 will be tough for every sector,” he adds.1} Gallardo goes on to say that the main problems identified in the WEF report were confusing tax laws; restrictive labor laws; inadequate infrastructure; a heavy tax burden; and government red tape. As a result, a survey by the CNT, called Economic Expectations for Transport Companies 2014, shows that the transport executives are cautious, with 82.7% facing increased costs. Given this situation, we must act. The measures required are known about and feasible. “We need safety and ease of use in highways, railroads, air and waterway systems compatible with the size and relevance of the country, modern and efficient terminals and ports that facilitate the flow of our production and reduce the time and cost involved in transporting people and goods,” recommends the director of CIT. Gallardo stresses that it is essential to encourage the development of a national system of modern, efficient and integrated transport; to facilitate the creation of transshipment terminals in quantity and quality, in order to encourage multimodality; to eliminate trade barriers that prevent or hinder the transit of goods between Brazil and its neighbors; and to relieve transport companies of the heavy tax burden on them. The minimum amount necessary for the government to make the country competitive and sustainable in line with the importance of its economy on the international scenario is R$ 987 billion. From diagnosis to treatment The Inter-American Chamber of Transport presents the obstacles preventing free-flowing transport and recommends immediate action to prevent further damage to the economy in Brazil
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