Porto de Pecém estará de portas abertas para receber empresas

Porto de Pecém estará de portas abertas para receber empresas

2 minutos “O complexo está pronto para receber qualquer tipo de indústria”. A afirmação é do presidente da Cearáportos, Danilo Serpa, e retrata a expectativa gerada com a nova parceria portuária entre os portos do Pecém e de Roterdã, na Holanda. Montadora, refinaria, indústria de laminação, segmento metalmecânico, beneficiamento de granito. Segmentos que deverão estar na mira das conquistas econômicas do Estado a partir da iniciativa. “Pode ser todo e qualquer tipo de empresa que precise de um ponto para chegar matéria- prima, beneficiar Continue lendo

Impact économique et évolution des zones franches en Turquie

Impact économique et évolution des zones franches en Turquie

9 minutos En 2017, les zones franches turques ont enregistré un volume d’échanges de 20,4 Mds USD, dont 11,6 Mds USD d’exportations et 8,8 Mds USD d’importations. Après trente ans d’existence, les premières zones franches turques voient actuellement leurs baux se renouveler. Actrices importantes de l’économie turque,elles cherchent désormais à amender leur cadre juridique pour accroître les incitations à y investir. A cet égard,les zones franches seront à l’avenir plus tributaires encore des orientations politiques, la délivrance des licences d’exploitation relevant désormais de la Continue lendo

China launches plan to build Hainan into pilot FTZ

China launches plan to build Hainan into pilot FTZ

1 minuto The Chinese government has rolled out a plan to build the country’s southern island province of Hainan into a pilot free trade zone. The plan came six months after President Xi Jinping announced the move at the 30th founding anniversary of the province and its special economic zone. The general plan was issued by the State Council, and outlines policies to boost development and grant more autonomy to Hainan. It is an important practical step in turning President Xi’s announcement into a Continue lendo

Special economic zones are key in reviving manufacturing In South Africa

Special economic zones are key in reviving manufacturing In South Africa

1 minuto The Chief Executive Officer of the Dube Tradeport, Mr Hamish Erskine says Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are key in reviving the manufacturing sector and creating sustainable jobs. Erskine was addressing the Select Joint Oversight Committee on Trade, International Relations, Economic and Business Development during their visit to the Durban-based Dube Tradeport SEZ. The purpose of the visit to the Dube Tradeport by Members of Parliament was to oversee the work done by the economic cluster departments in employment creation as well as Continue lendo

Projetos de energia possuem prazo de até 20 anos para financiamento em infraestrutura

Projetos de energia possuem prazo de até 20 anos para financiamento em infraestrutura

1 minuto O Banco do Nordeste (BNB) concede, com recursos do Fundo Constitucional de Financiamento do Nordeste (FNE), prazo de até 20 anos para pagamento dos financiamentos a projetos de infraestrutura do segmento energético. A linha de crédito tem ainda os atrativos da carência, que pode chegar a oito anos, e da taxa de juros anual, a partir de 2,32% acrescida do Índice de Preços ao Consumidor Amplo (IPCA). Esses diferenciais têm gerado bastante demanda pelo crédito, especialmente para a instalação de parques eólicos Continue lendo

ZPE-Ceará abre licitação para obras de sua ampliação

ZPE-Ceará abre licitação para obras de sua ampliação

1 minuto Dentro de 45 dias, a direção da ZPE-Ceará (Zona de Processamento para Exportação), a única do Brasil que existe e opera legal e normalmente, lançará Edital de Licitação para a execução de obras de ampliação de sua área territorial. Na nova área será instalado um Distrito Industrial para receber até 100 novas indústrias exportadoras. Seu presidente, Mário Lima Júnior, disse ao blog que serão investidos nessas obras R$ 38 milhões, sendo 20% de recursos próprios da empresa e 80% oriundos de um financiamento Continue lendo

Is Costa Rica facing a free-trade zone dilemma?

Is Costa Rica facing a free-trade zone dilemma?

5 minutos An uncharacteristic element of uncertainty crept into the annual free-zone conference organised by Azofras in San José, which brings together the main players of Costa Rica’s successful free-trade zone (FTZ) programme. President Carlos Alvarado had opened the event by reassuring the audience of his commitment to preserving benefits for companies operating under a FTZ regime. A few hours later, news spread that the National Assembly had rejected an amendment that would have prevented the introduction of VAT for FTZ companies. As discontent Continue lendo

US tariffs rebound on domestic free trade zones

US tariffs rebound on domestic free trade zones

4 minutos “There’s a pestilence upon the land” is how one expert on foreign trade zones (FTZs) in the US describes the effect of import tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. He’s not alone in that view, as the new tariffs appear to be undermining the foundations of a programme that was designed to attract foreign investors to the US. The new tariffs are contributing to an atmosphere of uncertainty surrounding FDI in the US, compounded by a new law that intensifies scrutiny of Continue lendo

fDi’s Global Free Zones of the Year 2018 – the winners

fDi’s Global Free Zones of the Year 2018 – the winners

1 minuto For the fourth year running, the United Arab Emirates’ DMCC has seen off all other competition to be crowned fDi’s Global Free Zone of the Year for 2018. Almost 2000 new businesses were established in the zone in 2017, and DMCC finished the year with 14,805 companies and more than 61,700 employees. Some notable investments in 2017 include Saudi Arabia-based transportation and logistics company Bahri Group, which relocated to the zone’s One JLT low-rise business tower, expanding to more than 2900 square metres. Continue lendo