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Situated in the extreme South-West of Europe, Portugal has more than 10 million inhabitants. The country joined the European Union in 1986 and the Eurozone in 1999. With an internationally oriented RFT, Portugal competes on the costs of driving personnel with the Eastern Europe flags.
Portugal is part of the European program of CNR. The first study on its RFT sector was carried out in 2002.
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The Portuguese road haulage sector is characterised by a high level of international activity, accounting for more than two-thirds of the sector’s total business. The Portuguese road haulage sector is undergoing significant social changes. The new collective agreement (CCTV) introduces an increase in the statutory minimum rates and mandates the payment of a flat-rate night work allowance for […]
The Portuguese short-sea shipping sector continues to be characterised by significant international activity, accounting for more than two-thirds of the sector’s total activity. Since 2014, when the CNR’s previous study was carried out, the Portuguese short-sea shipping sector has undergone significant changes in the social sphere. The new collective agreement (CCTV), signed on 8 August 2018, introduces an increase in the statutory minimum rates […]
Situated in the far south-west of Europe, Portugal is a country that has developed rapidly since joining the European Union in 1986. The Portuguese TRM has experienced similar growth, specialising in the international market. However, the 2008 economic crisis had a severe impact on the Portuguese economy as a whole, and particularly on the sectors […]
In this issue of *Cahiers de l’Observatoire*, the Comité National Routier has chosen to present a monograph on the economic and social characteristics of the road freight transport sector in Portugal. This study, carried out by the CNR with the assistance of experts from the international consultancy Prognos, was supplemented by a contribution from ANTRAM, […]