Proposing and managing the application of the state policy on the organization, execution and control of traffic for the cargo transport on the automotive, railway and maritime means.
Granting, changing, renewing, cancelling or suspending the licences and permits to offer services of cargo transport through the different transportation systems of the country.
Promoting and coordinating the introduction and generalization of modern technologies, including the containerization in the process of cargo transport.
Proposing, establishing and controlling the documentation and information required for the organization, execution and control of the cargo traffic.
Promoting and coordinating the introduction of measures to facilitate the cargo traffic, which simplify and activate the formalities and requisites for the operations, having them match the international standards and practice.
Giving the decisive elements in relation to the tariffs as well as, their rules of application and classification of the goods in the services of cargo transport from the different branches.
Predicting and studying cargo traffics, and proposing the operational schemes, organizational ways and other measures contributing to rationalize the transport, increase its efficiency and reduce its social cost.
Defining, classifying and regulating the different services of the cargo transport, as well as the terms, forms and qualitative specifications, under which they should be done.
Guiding and controlling the ministry strategy to guarantee that the enterprises fulfill the cargo transportations of national interest.
Assisting the Committee for Concession in the IMO - MITRANS Commission.