Opportunities for U.S. Companies in the
Brazilian Intelligent Transportation Systems Market
Miguel Hernández
Commercial Officer
U.S. Consulate
São Paulo, Brazil
April 6, 2011
OUTLINE
• Overview
• U.S. –Brazil Cooperation Agreements
• Brazil Adopts National Transportation
Communications for ITS Protocol (NTCIP) Standards
• ITS Opportunities
• Upcoming U.S. Government ITS Initiatives in Brazil
U.S. Foreign Commercial Service
• FCS is the trade promotion arm of the International Trade
Administration within the United States Department of
Commerce.
• The mission is to promote the export of goods and services
from the United States, particularly by small- and mediumsized businesses, and to engage in commercial diplomacy on
behalf U.S. business.
• About FCS 250 Officers serve in over 80 U.S. embassies and
consulates.
Why Brazil?
• 7th largest economy in the world
• GDP grew by 7.5 % and expected to grow over 4 %
this year
• Achieved investment grade status from all major
credit agencies
• Appreciating currency
• Political Stability
U.S. –Brazil Transportation Cooperation
Agreements
• Memorandum of Understanding to Support the
Organization of Major Global Sporting Events
signed March 2011
• Highway Sector Implementing Arrangement
between FHWA and the Brazilian Ministry of
Transport signed April 2010.
National Transportation Communications for ITS
Protocol (NTCIP) Standards
• In December 2009, the Brazilian Federal Agency for
highways has regulated that all private roads use
the NTCIP family of standards.
ITS Opportunities
• Brazil will host the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and Olympics in
2016.
• Brazilian cities will have to invest heavily in the
modernization and expansion of its transportation system.
• Brazil plans to invest in the construction of new metro lines,
light rail train lines, and Bus Rapid Transit systems.
• Brazil is seeking to increase private concessions and Public
Private Partnerships (PPP’s) to generate new funds for
investment in roads, rails, ports and airports.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY CONCESSION PROGRAM
Central-South Region –
54% of Brazil’s GDP
Length: 2,212.4 km
• BR-040/Distrito Federal-Goiás-Minas Gerais – 937 km
• BR-116/Minas Gerais – 817 km
• BR-101/Espírito Santo – 458.4 km
Total Investment: US$5.5 billion
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DF
BR-116
BR-101
BR-040
Concession bidding
1nd Half, 2011
MG
Governador
Valadares
Belo
Horizonte
ES
Vitória
World Cup Host Cities
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1-Fortaleza (Ceará) - Estádio: Castelão
2-Natal (Rio Grande do Norte) - Estádio: Cidade das Dunas
3-Recife (Pernambuco) - Estádio: Cidade da Copa
4-Salvador (Bahia) - Estádio: Fonte Nova
5-Brasília (Distrito Federal) - Estádio: Estádio Nacional de Brasília
6-Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais) - Estádio: Mineirão
7-Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro) - Estádio: Maracanã
8-São Paulo - (São Paulo) - Estádio: Morumbi
9-Curitiba (Paraná) - Estádio: Arena da Baixada
10-Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul) - Estádio: Arena do Beira-Rio
11-Manaus (Amazonas) - Estádio: Vivaldão
12-Cuiabá (Mato Grosso) – Estádio: Verdão
Highway Projects Connecting World Cup Host Cities
Fortalez
a
Manau
s
Natal
BR-101
Recife
BR-242
Cuiabá
BR-070
Salvador
Brasíli
a
Belo
Horizonte
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
Curitiba
BR-116
Porto Alegre
URBAN MOBILITY – WORLD CUP
Host City
Natal
Brasília
Fortaleza
Curitiba
Cuiabá
Porto Alegre
Salvador
Recife
Manaus
Belo Horizonte
São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
TOTAL
QTDE Project Cost
2
1
7
9
3
10
1
5
2
8
1
1
50
242
214
330
262
283
308
334
419
903
895
1,681
946
6,817
BRT
US$ Million
Corredor
Rail
2
4
3
2
2
1
2
1
4
1
2
1
7
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
20
18
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Upcoming U.S. Initiatives in ITS in Brazil
USTDA Reverse Trade Mission
• Reverse Trade Missions bring foreign buyers to the United
States, pending an upcoming procurement, in order to
observe the design, manufacture, demonstration and
operation of U.S. products and services that can help them
achieve their development goals.
• These strategically planned missions also present excellent
opportunities for U.S. businesses to establish or enhance
relationships with prospective overseas customers.
• A Brazil ITS RTM is planned for later this year
Trade fairs in Brazil
Trade Events
Intermodal South America – Logistics, Transportation and International Commerce Fair.
April 5-7, 2011 - São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
http://www.intermodal.com.br
Transpo-Sul – Logistics and Transportation Fair and Congress
July 13-15, 2011- Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
http://www.transposul.com
Transmodal Brasil – Intermodal Transport and Logistics Fair of the Northeast
August 10-12, 2011 - Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
http://www.montte.com.br
Expo Logistica Rio de Janeiro – Logistics Products, Services and Solutions Fair
September 12-14, 2011 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
http://www.expologistica.com.br
EXIM Bank Financing
In March 2011, EXIM Bank announced $1 billion in export
credit for infrastructure projects for the State of Rio de Janiero.
The loans could cover ITS projects related to the 2014 World
Cup and 2016 Olympics.
Ex-Im Bank is committed to support small business exporters.
In fact, about 85% of the Bank’s transactions support small
businesses.
Small businesses can access all Ex-Im Bank products, including
specialized small business financing tools such as working capital
guarantee and export credit insurance.
Thank you !
Miguel Hernández
Commercial Officer
U.S. Consulate General
São Paulo, Brazil
[email protected]
Phone: 55-11-5186-7402