South America: Transport

Brazil's Permanent Technical Advisory Committee has published a comprehensive package of resolutions establishing the operational framework for the Brazilian Emissions Trading System (SBCE), including the creation of specialized working groups and a phased sectoral implementation timeline. The resolutions define critical technical infrastructure spanning financial mechanisms, monitoring and verification protocols, and methodology accreditation processes.

On July 17, 2025, the Brazilian Ministry of Ports and Airports ("MPOR") opened a public consultation regarding a draft ordinance, establishing the essential clauses of long-term transportation contracts...

Foi publicada no dia 30/08 no Diário Oficial da União a Portaria nº 419/2024 do Ministério de Portos e Aeroportos ("MPA") que disciplina procedimentos, critérios e condições complementares para enquadramento...

O Congresso Nacional aprovou a Lei nº 15.485/2026, estabelecendo um regime mais rigoroso de cadastro e responsabilização sobre o piso mínimo do frete rodoviário. A norma exige que a remuneração do TAC-agregado e do TAC-independente observe os pisos mínimos de frete, enquanto o teto da multa cai de R$ 10 milhões para R$ 1 milhão. O veto presidencial manteve intacto o passivo regulatório apurado pela ANTT, tema que deve gerar novos debates no Congresso.

Brazil's Permanent Technical Advisory Committee has published a comprehensive package of resolutions establishing the operational framework for the Brazilian Emissions Trading System (SBCE), including the creation of specialized working groups and a phased sectoral implementation timeline. The resolutions define critical technical infrastructure spanning financial mechanisms, monitoring and verification protocols, and methodology accreditation processes.

A nova MP nº 1.343/2026 endurece a fiscalização do piso mínimo do frete rodoviário no Brasil, estabelecendo cadastro obrigatório de operações e bloqueio do CIOT quando valores estiverem abaixo do piso legal.

The new investment plan of up to US$8.5 billion in the Panama Canal opens opportunities in ports, energy, and water infrastructure. However, for foreign capital, the true differentiator does not lie in the amount of spending or the magnitude of the works, but in the institutional safeguards that support the project: the constitutional autonomy of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), its special contracting regime, and the Canal’s permanent neutrality constitute the genuine guarantee of confidence in this new expansion cycle.

El nuevo plan de inversión de hasta US$8.500 millones en el Canal de Panamá abre oportunidades en puertos, energía e infraestructura hídrica. Sin embargo, para el capital extranjero el verdadero diferencial no radica en el volumen del desembolso ni en la magnitud de las obras, sino en el blindaje institucional que sostiene el proyecto: la autonomía constitucional de la Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (ACP), su régimen especial de contratación y la neutralidad permanente del Canal constituyen la auténtica garantía de confianza en este nuevo ciclo de expansión.

Brazil has formally acceded to the 1992 Protocol to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, marking a significant shift in the country's maritime environmental liability framework.