In the Fairs and Congresses Pavilion of Ciudad Real
The main objective of the event, which brings together more than 700 professionals from the sector, is to highlight the importance of road freight transport as an engine of the Spanish economy and to defend the interests of the companies and self-employed workers that comprise it.
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El 19th National Congress of Freight Transport Entrepreneurs, organized by the Spanish Confederation of Freight Transport (CETM), began this Wednesday, May 22 in Royal City.
At the opening of the Congress, the president of the CETM, Ovid de la Roza, ha destacado que el transporte de mercancías por carretera es «an essential and sustainable sector» que «genera riqueza y empleo cualificado para el conjunto de la sociedad». De la Roza ha señalado que las empresas del sector «están expuestas a una fuerte subida de los costes» y ha pedido al Gobierno y a las Administraciones que «tengan en cuenta esta realidad» y adopten medidas para apoyar al sector.
El Congreso, que se celebra bajo el lema «Freight transport: Essential and Sustainable«, contará con un amplio programa de ponencias, mesas redondas y talleres en los que se abordarán los principales retos del sector, como la digitalización, la descarbonización y la competencia desleal.
The National Congress of Freight Transport Entrepreneurs is the largest event in the sector in Spain and a reference event for all road freight transport professionals.
In addition, the Congress hosts an exhibition of vehicles, services and transport components in which participating companies will be able to show their latest developments and solutions to the sector.
The presentation of Daniel Lacalle, Doctor en Economía y director de Inversiones en Tressis Gestión, ha sido uno de los momentos más esperados del Congreso. Lacalle ha asegurado que el sector del transporte de mercancías «va a multiplicar su importancia en los próximos años» y ha destacado la necesidad de que las empresas del sector sean «competitivas y sostenibles».
In short, the 19th National Congress of Freight Transport Entrepreneurs is a fundamental forum for debate and the search for solutions to the challenges facing the sector, a showcase for the latest developments and a reference event for all transport professionals. of goods by road.