Message from the President

António Nunes de Sousa
Highways and the challenges of a sustainable future
At the start of a new year, in which APCAP hosts the presidency of the European association ASECAP, and with the hope that this will be the year of post-pandemic economic and social recoveries, it is important to rethink ambitions for the coming period.
APCAP has just turned over 20 years of existence, during which it has put into service more than 3,600 kilometres of high-capacity and high-quality routes, keeping high standards of operation and maintenance and decisively contributing to the mobility of the Portuguese and the country's economic and social development in recent decades.
The main role of the road infrastructure in mobility in Portugal and also in Europe cannot be forgotten and will be fundamental for us to reach the ambitious goals launched by the European Union in terms of carbon-free gas emissions in 2050.
The path we are preparing is based on three fundamental pillars: Promoting Road Safety, Contributing to Combating Climate Change and Promoting Sustainable Mobility.
Road safety challenges remain at the order of the day. We cannot aspire to be more sustainable if we do not drastically reduce the number of victims that occur in road infrastructure, even though highways are much safer than simple roads or city environments.
The fight against climate changes should be done with the implementation of greener, safer and innovative transport, preparing the infrastructure for alternative fuels. But it is also very important to adapt our assets to climate change and increase their resilience to more violent natural phenomena.
Finally, the acceleration of the digital transition and sustainability in our operations will allow the integration of new types of mobility in our network and the complementarity with other modes of transport, namely autonomous.
We are ready for these transformations, which will lead us to a more sustainable Europe, believing that our industry should play a very important and comprehensive role in the mobility of the future.
Object of the Association
Defend and promote the general interests of its members before any domestic, community or international institutions
Study and issue opinions of common interest to concessionaires of motorways or bridges with tolls, in particular on technical, administrative, financial, legal and tax matters, and to promote research and development activities within the scope of its members’ business
Promote research and development actions within the scope of the members' activity, using Permanent Technical Committees where all members can be represented and in collaboration with the relevant institutional stakeholders
Pronounce on public communication policies, on topics of common interest and prepare the response to OCS whenever requested
Promote the development of international, non-commercial relations, and represent the association in international industry forums
Disclose to associates all national and international information deemed of interest to them and promote APCAP's response to the collection and updating of statistical information from the sector
Association Boards
The governing bodies are in the 2019-2021 term. The board of directors is composed of 9 members representing all associates with voting rights.
Luís Miguel Cortes Martins
Chairman
Carlos Hilário Rodrigues da Silva
Secretary
António Nunes de Sousa
Chairman
António Silva Rosa
Directors
Manuel Andrade Lamego
Directors
Augusto Fontes de Carvalho
Directors
João Brito Portela
Directors
José Sousa Revés
Directors
Rufino Del Rio Aparício
Directors
Daniel Pinto da Silva
Directors
Manuel Sousa Pereira
Directors
António Duarte de Oliveira
Chairman
Manuel Melo Ramos
Directors
Deloitte & Associados SROC
Directors
Rui Manteigas
General Secretary