Exportaciones de bienes desde zonas francas – Uruguay

Exportaciones de bienes desde zonas francas – Uruguay

1 minuto Las Zonas Francas (ZZ.FF.) tienen un importante rol en la captación de inversión, en la generación de empleo calificado y en la diversificación de las exportaciones del país. El presente informe se centra en la importancia que éstas tienen en las exportaciones de bienes, ya sea mediante la utilización de estos recintos como centros logísticos (son destino intermedio de las exportaciones de granos o determinados productos farmacéuticos) o también como locaciones de procesamiento industrial (celulosa y concentrado de bebidas). En 2017, las Continue lendo

Formalização de parceria entre Pecém e Roterdã entra em fase final

Formalização de parceria entre Pecém e Roterdã entra em fase final

3 minutos Os trâmites para a formalização da parceria entre o Porto do Pecém e o Porto de Roterdã entram em fase final de execução. As tratativas jurídicas do processo estão adiantadas. Juvêncio Vasconcelos, procurador Geral do Estado, está em São Paulo até esta quinta-feira, 24, para validar os detalhes com a equipe jurídica do porto holandês. “O cronograma está em dia. A reunião foi para a validação dos termos de acionista definidos no acordo. Essa medida respalda o Estado”, adianta César Ribeiro, titular Continue lendo

Special economic zones: Challenges and opportunities

Special economic zones: Challenges and opportunities

menos de 1 minuto World Investment Forum 2018, October 22-26, Geneva, Switzerland Special economic zones have been mushroomed over the past decades. UNCTAD estimates that there are over 4800 SEZs worldwide. Free and Special Economic Zones can be important incubators for supporting the attainment of the SDGs and could play a role in the digitalization of the economy. In this conference, organized with FEMOZA, lessons learned for designing the right infrastructure, facilitation services, and incentives, creating economies of scale and promoting transfer of technology in Continue lendo

Economic zones in the ASEAN

Economic zones in the ASEAN

menos de 1 minuto Economic zones (industrial parks, special economic zones, eco-industrial parks, technology parks, and innovation districts) have been promoted as cornerstone strategies for economic development in countries around the world. Competitive strategies depend on the country’s stage of economic development. Industrial Parks and Special Economic Zones will foster a catch-up strategy in less developed countries, while innovation districts will accelerate innovation in already developed economies. The countries in the ASEAN have widely adopted economic zones. It is estimated in this paper that Continue lendo

Prazo para a entrega de ZPE vence com apenas 10% da obra executada em MT e empresa paralisa serviço

Prazo para a entrega de ZPE vence com apenas 10% da obra executada em MT e empresa paralisa serviço

2 minutos A empresa responsável pela construção da Zona de Processamento e Exportação (ZPE), em Cáceres, a 220 km de Cuiabá, abandonou a obra. Toda a estrutura foi desmontada. A obra começou em maio do ano passado e a previsão era que fosse concluída um ano depois, o que não aconteceu. Só 10% dos serviços foram executados até agora, de acordo com o prefeito de Cáceres, Francis Maris Cruz (PSDB). O G1 entrou em contato com a Primus Incorporação e Construção Ltda, responsável pela obra, mas Continue lendo

Economic zones 3.0 – The next generation

Economic zones 3.0 – The next generation

menos de 1 minuto Economic zones 3.0 – The next generation Discussion on making seas the best place to do business? WFZO Conference Cartagena, Colombia May 4, 2017 Veja a apresentação GokhanAkinciPanel 1WFZO2017

How incentives and SEZs are creating jobs and uplifting poor areas

How incentives and SEZs are creating jobs and uplifting poor areas

3 minutos South African’s Trade and Industry Minister, Rob Davies highlighted the job-creating potential of his department’s incentive programme, and the importance of special economic zones, when he addressed MPs on Tuesday.  He said the R18.8bn allocation in the budget over the next three years for the Department of Trade and Industry’s incentive programmes would enable the government to continue to provide financial support to the private sector. The focus would be on labour-intensive sectors that could create jobs for youth.  Davies briefed Parliament’s trade and industry portfolio committee on Continue lendo

Las zonas francas españolas impulsan la asociación de zonas francas europeas

Las zonas francas españolas impulsan la asociación de zonas francas europeas

3 minutos Delegados de 10 países que representan unas cien zonas francas han firmado este lunes, coincidiendo con el congreso mundial de Zonas Francas de Dubai, un protocolo de intenciones para constituir la Asociación de Zonas Francas de Europa, bajo el impulso de las zonas francas españolas y el apoyo de la Red Mundial de Parques Científicos y Tecnológicos (IASP). El protocolo sienta las bases para constituir una entidad de incidencia internacional que les represente y que haga de la innovación su elemento definitorio, ya que Continue lendo

Industry 4.0 and the industrial Internet of Things: A perfect fit for the modern free zone

Industry 4.0 and the industrial Internet of Things: A perfect fit for the modern free zone

2 minutos Industry 4.0 has arrived, and it is reshaping the relationship between manufacturers, digital systems, and skilled and unskilled workers.  Also known as the fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0 is the fusion of automation technologies, such as artificial intelligence-driven machine learning and data exchange, with advanced manufacturing technologies such as robotics.  It includes cyber-physical systems, the industrial Internet of Things (IoT), machine-to-machine communications, and cloud computing. The concept of industry 4.0 was developed in Germany; the “4.0” is a nod to previous revolutionary industrial Continue lendo