4 minutos Em tempos de Big Brother Brasil, muitas pessoas se perguntam como seria viver monitorado 24 horas por dia, sete dias por semana. No mundo dos negócios, essa realidade existe e já é rotina em áreas alfandegadas, como é o caso da ZPE Ceará, única Zona de Processamento de Exportação em atividade no Brasil, que compõe o Complexo do Pecém. Com um total de 225 câmeras e um moderno controle de acesso, a empresa acompanha de perto tudo o que acontece em seu Leia mais→

1 minuto President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a massive R16-billion investment in the Tshwane Special Economic Zone brings hope at a time when the economies of the country and the world are battling to recover from the effects of the coronavirus and lockdowns. As the global economy seeks ways to recover from a slump that cost an estimated 220-million jobs, this investment will provide South Africans with much-needed employment. Ramaphosa said the Ford Motor Company had announced the multi-billion rand investment to expand its Leia mais→

1 minuto As part of attempts to reactivate its free trade zones, the Dominican Republic has authorized nine companies to set up shop, generating investments of US$16mn. The investments are projected to create 810 jobs and foreign exchange earnings of more than US$11bn, according to local media. The free trade zone council (CNZFE) has also approved the development of two parks in San Cristóbal and Tamboril. The Tegis and the Industrial Tamboril 2 park will generate almost 7,000 jobs and more than US$9bn in Leia mais→

1 minuto O número de companhias que operam nas zonas francas dos Emirados Árabes Unidos cresceu 4,4% até meados de fevereiro de 2021 em comparação ao mesmo período do ano passado. A informação é do Registro Econômico Nacional dos Emirados Árabes Unidos (NER), órgão ligado ao Ministério da Economia do país, e foi divulgada pela agência de notícias oficial dos Emirados, a WAM.   Agora, no total são cerca de 60.600 empresas nas zonas francas da nação. O governo do país atribui o crescimento ao sucesso Leia mais→

1 minuto O Poder Executivo enviou à Câmara dos Deputados a Medida Provisória 1033/21, que dispensa as empresas produtoras de oxigênio medicinal localizadas em zonas de processamento de exportação (ZPEs) de ter 80% de seu faturamento anual com vendas para o mercado externo. A dispensa vale para 2021. O oxigênio é um dos principais insumos médicos usados nos hospitais para tratar casos graves de Covid-19. O governo informou, por meio de nota, que a medida tem como objetivo permitir que as empresas autorizadas a Leia mais→

1 minuto More than 2,000 new companies have signed up for a license at the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) free zone in 2020, despite the challenges of COVID-19. The figure is the highest in the last five years.  The free zone said 2,025 companies have joined, benefiting from a series of new incentives rolled out after the start of the pandemic. “We surpassed 18,000 member companies, broke company registration records while launching new initiatives and progressing on time with flagship projects,” DMCC chairman Leia mais→

1 minuto Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid Al-Qasabi, said that promoting the special economic zones is an integral part of the economic transformation plan within Vision 2030, especially as the Kingdom’s prime location as a link between three continents, besides its abundance of natural and human resources, give these zones a competitive edge. The Kingdom is currently planning for the establishment of special economic zones for major competitive industries and services, using a multi-sector approach that combines between the relevant government agencies, local authorities Leia mais→

1 minuto The doubling of the capacity of the Suez Canal “creates a great deal of opportunities for the Mediterranean, including Naples, but the city’s nature tends towards tourism and I do not think millions of containers can transit through here”, the new head of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Network Authority Andrea Annunziata said. “The (southern Italian) port that could act as a hub – through which millions of containers resulting from the doubling of the Suez Canal capacity could transit – is Gioia Leia mais→

1 minuto Ford South Africa and various other suppliers began construction on the new Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone near the automaker’s headquarters in the capital of Pretoria last November. Now, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has received some updates on the project, which include some promising economic impacts. According to the department, the new Special Economic Zone is expected to create 8,500 jobs, 70 percent of which will go to local residents in Mamelodi and surrounding areas. The zone, which will Leia mais→

2 minutos The Indonesian government has projected that two new special economic zones (SEZ) in West and East Java would attract US$19.3 billion in investments, and thus support the business ecosystem in those regions. The new economic zones are Lido in West Java and Java Integrated Industrial and Port Estate (JIIPE) in Gresik, East Java. “The Lido special economic zone is expected to be able to boost tourism in Indonesia. The result must be clear, tourists to West Java must also be of international Leia mais→