EXPOCARGA 2023 will be the 2nd edition of the Uruguayan Transport Fair, which will take place between November 30 and December 3, 2023 at the Punta del Este Convention and Exhibition Center. “We want to change the paradigm, so that companies stop going out in search of customers and build, together, a place where they can come and find them,” said Pablo Hernández, Director of EXPOCARGA 2023.
After a first edition that took place during the pandemic, the exhibition is focusing on the region, aiming to become a reference in transport, logistics and passenger mobility. The event has already been declared of National Interest by the Presidency of the Republic, and of Ministerial Interest by MTOP, MIEM, MEF, MINTUR and the Environment, in addition to having obtained the Declaration of Municipal Interest by the Municipal Council of Maldonado and the Municipality of Punta el Este, and also by UNASEV. Through INALOG, it has become a national event, being able to use the official seal “Uruguay Logístico”.
At the same time, it has the institutional support of the Intersindicación de Transporte Profissional Terrestre de Carga de Uruguay (ITPC), Chamber of Transport of Uruguay (CTU), TEU (Transporte Escolar Unido), ANETRA (National Association of Road Transport by Bus Companies), UTFU (Union of Freight Transporters of Uruguay), International Chamber of Land Transport of Uruguay (CATIDU), Center of Automotive Mechanical Workshops (CTMA), Chamber of Commerce and Services of Uruguay (CNCS), Exporters Union (UE), Chamber of Industries of Uruguay (CIU), CALOG (Uruguayan Chamber of Logistics), CZF (Chamber of Free Zones of Uruguay), Latin American Association of Logistics (ALALOG), AUDER (Uruguayan Association of Renewable Energies), Uruguayan Association of Roads, Inter-American Chamber of Transport (CIT) and CINOI (Center for Innovation in Industrial Organization).
“Our event is supported by Transporte Carretero magazine, which has been in the market for over 30 years. Its founder, Fernando Sapriza, and mentor of EXPOCARGA, was the first to see more than 3 decades ago that the sector needed to professionalize its communication.”
“Today, when we decided to develop the exhibition, we were clear – right from the name – that the transport and logistics sectors had to be part of it and that the idea was the same: a step forward in communication. Transport and logistics are one and the same. It has been more than a decade since there was an exhibition in this area in the country,” recalled Hernández. “Based on this idea, we worked hard to create value and we proposed that our vision would be this: to create a country event with an international vision where companies will change their paradigm, and go from going out to look for customers abroad, to building a place where they can find them, where the entire national ecosystem can present its offering and demonstrate that Uruguay can be a true regional center.”
He later assured: “EXPOCARGA aims to be an event where the entire community can come together every two years, professionalize its communication and its offering, and undoubtedly be a driver of business development. Who said that this type of exhibition of international importance cannot be held in Uruguay? EXPOCARGA is proof that with character, passion and joint work, here in the country we have all the conditions met: we have only just started, but if customers follow us, we are here to stay.” FIGURES 2023:
Around 8,000 visitors are expected during the four days of the exhibition.
* 6,000m2 of product and service companies.
* More than 350 brands represented through 80 clients.
* 8,000 m2 of esplanade with heavy machinery and equipment.
* 5,600m2 of heavy vehicle exhibition space.
2 Forums (PROTRANSPORTE and MOBILITY 4.0) with more than 500 participants and 60 speakers, including national government authorities, entrepreneurs from the transport and logistics sector, as well as representatives of national and international organizations such as CAF, European Union, etc.
What's coming up: Test Drive, e-Test Drive and School Transport The 2023 edition brings some surprises, including TEST DRIVE | EXPOCARGA EXPERIENCE 2023, an exclusive test of vehicles from the country's main manufacturers. As part of EXPOCARGA 2023 Experience, truck, bus and utility vehicle brands, in three Driving Test versions, “Conventional Vehicles”, “eEXPERIENCE” (electric, hybrid, etc.) and School Transport, will have the opportunity to offer test drives to interested visitors. An ideal opportunity to showcase the latest vehicle innovations in action.
PROTRANSPORTE Forum On Thursday, November 30, 2023 and as part of EXPOCARGA 2023, the “PROTRANSPORTE: Cargo and Passengers, Logistics, Technology and Infrastructure” Forum will take place at the Punta del Este Convention Center, an event where the main actors of the national event will discuss the present and future of the sector in Uruguay.
At the same event, in the afternoon, the “First Meeting of Students of Logistics, Foreign Trade and related careers” will take place with the support of UM, UDE, ORT, UTEC, UTU, CINOI and UDELAR.
MOBILITY 4.0 Forum: Electric Mobility and the Green Roadmap in Uruguay The MOBILITY 4.0 forum that took place in the first edition of EXPOCARGA in 2021, and which had more than 30 speakers and more than 200 participants, will hold its second edition on Friday, December 1, 2023 within the framework of EXPOCARGA 2023. The activity that takes place throughout the day will have as its central themes electric mobility and Green Hydrogen in Uruguay, in addition to being accompanied by e-Test Drive of electric and hybrid units that are sold in the national market.
“Another aspect that really makes us very happy is that we are certainly the largest non-conventional vehicle fair in Uruguay, since a large part of the hybrid and electric market for trucks, buses and utility vehicles will be at the event. In addition, most of them can certainly be tested.”
We continue working Another aspect that will be highlighted in the 2023 edition will be the holding of launches, courses, private events (for companies, associations, unions, etc.), in one of the four rooms for 250 people that the organization makes available. In addition, promotions of products and services will also be encouraged, with emphasis on those that encourage the attending public.
“One of the most important innovations is what we call the GOLDEN PASS, a type of VIP invitation with certain privileges that aims to create opportunities and bring together participants and customers attending the event. We were pleasantly surprised by the response, since in the first fifteen days alone, around 400 people signed up, representing around 150 companies from Uruguay and abroad, in groups generally of 5 to 12 people. They include owners and/or managers, directors, area managers; people responsible for decision-making, selection and acquisition of products and services related to transportation, logistics and foreign trade; people responsible for purchasing, contracting and bidding for companies, organizations, public entities, ministries, municipalities, etc.; managers of companies that have a fleet of vehicles (trucks, buses, equipment, utility vehicles, machinery, etc.); professionals involved in vehicle maintenance and/or mechanical workshops; representatives of international companies and visitors from abroad who wish to expand their network of contacts,” stated Hernández.
Visitors, experts, industry professionals and the media will find an ideal platform to generate business, opportunities and strategic alliances, accessing the most representative national and international companies in the sector that seek to promote their products and services through their stands.
EXPOCARGA will bring together large, medium and small suppliers from the most diverse sectors, and part of our objective will be to disseminate the new trends in electric mobility, digitalization and urban logistics, both in commercial vehicle and bus manufacturers, as well as in the trailer sector and in the rest of numerous distributors. For more information visit our website: www.expcoarga.com.uy or contact +598 2601 2954 and 2601 6153 or our institutional email info@transportecarretero.com.uy .
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