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RIOgaleão Cargo
Rio de Janeiro's International Airport Cargo Terminal
Privatised in 2014 and part of Changi Airports Group, RIOgaleão is one of the main gateways to Brazil and Latin America. RIOgaleão Cargo provides quality import and export services for the oil & gas, aerospace and pharmaceutical industries, amongst others.
The RIOgaleão Cargo terminal is located just 20km from Rio de Janeiro’s city centre and only 17km from the port. It links Brazil's major import and export markets in the Southeast and Northeast with the rest of the world.
Imports via RIOgaleão Cargo (CIF/2024)
CARGO TERMINAL INVESTMENTS SINCE 2014
International Network
INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS
freighter
destinations
domestic destinations
airlines
Our extensive network covers all of Brazil´s major import and export markets.
International Network
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INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS
freighter destinations
domestic destinations
airlines
Our extensive network covers all of Brazil´s major import and export markets.
Wide & encompassing
catchment area
The RIOgaleão Cargo terminal lies at the heart of the “pre-sal” oil exploration area and is Brazil’s gateway primary for the import and export of oil & gas equipment.
The centre of automotive manufacturing in the Vale do Paraíba (RJ) and the large pharmaceutical industries of Jacarepaguá (RJ) and São Paulo (SP) are within a short trucking distance from the airport as are Rio de Janeiro’s aerospace industries. More recently, Rio de Janeiro has become an important gateway for the rapidly growing e-commerce business.
Wide & encompassing catchment area
TThe airport’s strategic location enables fast transfers to the neighbouring states of São Paulo (SP), Espírito Santo (ES), Minas Gerais (MG), Santa Catarina (SC) and Goiania (GO).
Wide & encompassing catchment area
TThe airport’s strategic location enables fast transfers to the neighbouring states of São Paulo (SP), Espírito Santo (ES), Minas Gerais (MG), Santa Catarina (SC) and Goiania (GO).
Efficiency & Performance
Working closely with gov agencies and the entire supply chain, RIOgaleão Cargo's focus on operational efficiency has been delivering real value to its clients.
The airport’s Logistics Efficiency Program (PEL) involves all stakeholders in the logistics chain, enabling our clients to identify bottlenecks and improve their clearing process, resulting in significant time and cost savings. Up to date more than 1k clients have participated.
AVERAGE CARGO DWELL TIME (h)
12 months
AVERAGE FLIGHT CLOSING TIME (h)
12 months
Source: RIOgaleão
IMPORT
WEIGHT (tons)
2024 - 34,783 tons
SEGMENTS (Tons)
Jan-Dec 2024
ORIGIN MARKETS
Tons, 2024 (Jan-Dec)
EXPORT
WEIGHT (tons)
2024 - 24,793 tons
SEGMENTS (Tons)
Jan-Dec 2024
DESTINATION MARKETS
Tons, 2024 (Jan-Dec)
Compliance & Integrity
We constantly seek the highest global standards in airfreight handling.
Client Support
Customized solutions & support for your projects and key flows
RIOgaleão
Temperature Controlled
Temperature Controlled
Pharmaceuticals can save lives. RIOgaleão Cargo seeks the highest global standards in life science handling to safeguard the products in our care.
Our customers rely on RIOgaleão Temperature Controlled to ensure the quality and integrity of a variety of cargos, ranging from vaccines or lab tests to biotechnological material or pharmaceutical products. Upholding these standards requires state-of-the-art equipment and storage facilities, highly-trained staff, robust and efficient processes and strong cooperation with all our partners across the cold-chain.
As the gateway for one of Latin America’s largest pharmaceutical industries, RIOgaleão Cargo has tripled its cold storage capacity and handles all temperature ranges. Dedicated loading docks and our fully automated pharma storage facility eliminate temperature excursions. Seeking the highest international standards, we were Latin America’s first airport to be IATA CEIV Pharma certified and our team of dedicated pharmacists ensures that our rigorous processes are upheld at all times.
22,350m³
cold storage capacity
2,165
pallet positions
RIOgaleão
Temperature Controlled
Temperature Controlled
First airport in the Americas to receive the IATA CEIV Pharma Certificate
CIF US$ 1,7bi
Record pharmaceutical
imports (2021)
RIOgaleão has demonstrated high performance and commitment with the quality of our cold chain shipments… The infrastructure and staff from RIOgaleão were outstanding.”
Bruno Fricke, Head of Supply Chain, Roche
- All temperature environments, ranging from -18°C to 25°C
- Fully automated storage system (transelevator)
- Temperature controlled loading docks and inspection areas.
- High-speed doors
- +30 power points for ACT
- 3 back-up generators
- Temperature & humidity monitoring & reporting
- Pre-alerts for efficient receipt of temperature-controlled cargo
- Team of dedicated pharmacists
- All staff CEIV trained
- Dedicated pharma account manager
42 IFA
shipments handled
during 2021-22, representing more than 150 million doses of C-19 vaccines
RIOgaleão
Heavy & Outsized
Heavy & Outsized
Beneath the world’s oceans lie vast supplies of oil and natural gas. RIOgaleão Heavy & Outsized plays its part in helping you to unlock the economic potential of these resources.
Located in close proximity to the “pre-salt” off-shore exploration area, RIOgaleão is the main import and export gateway for the oil & gas industry in Brazil, offering secure operations with a high degree of efficiency and flexibility.
Given our geographical location and large international network, RIOgaleão is the airport of choice for Brazil’s rebounding oil & gas industry. We have the expertise, equipment and trusted partners to efficiently handle all types of freighters as well as complex projects. Our experienced team coordinates all the players in the supply chain to ensure that shipments of any size pass smoothly through our airport.
4,000m
Longest runway in Brazil
9
parking positions
dedicated wide-body freighter
RIOgaleão
Heavy & Outsized
Heavy & Outsized
We have the equipment, facilities and trusted partners to handle and store all your heavy & outsized cargo.
- Up to 30t main-deck loaders and up to 16t forklifts (larger equipment on request)
- Cranes and heavy load transport from trusted partners at preferential rates
- Dedicated storage area for outsized and heavy cargo
- An experienced Oil & Gas Team
34m
our longest
piece handled
length greater than the height of the statue of Christ the Redeemer
The very competent RIOgaleão Cargo team planned and handled this complex charter operation with the highest levels of efficiency and in close partnership with us.”
Jorge SantAnna, Sales Director, CET Logistics
Our airport was made to handle all types of freighters, efficiently and safely.
- Heavy-maintenance facility
- 24/7 operation, no capacity or slot constraints
- Capable of handling all cargo aircraft types
49tons
our heaviest
piece handled
average weight of
50 VW Beetles
RIOgaleão
Valuable
Valuable
Valuable cargo comes in many shapes and forms, high fashion goods or irreplaceable artworks, bank notes or biotech material.
For us at RIOgaleão Cargo, the security of your shipment is our main priority. We regularly handle a variety of high-value cargos from all over the world.
To give our customers peace-of-mind, we have not only upgraded our security infrastructure but also ensure that all our staff are highly trained and extensively security-checked. Every moment of your valuable shipment with us is documented and monitored. Under the watchful eyes of our staff, your shipment will be handled reliably, safely, and as quickly as possible.
CIF US$24mi
total import value
for an art event
RIOgaleão
Valuable
Valuable
Our trained and security- checked personnel discretely monitor and track every movement of your valuable freight.
CIF US$ 187 mi
our single highest value shipment since 2014
- High definition CCTV with more than 290 cameras and speed domes
- 30 infrared cameras covering the perimeter road between passenger and cargo terminals
- 170+ security staff 24/7
- 9 x-rays available to airlines and government agencies
- Vaults with electromagnetic locks and HD cameras
- Electronic (WACESS) and physical access control
- Full track-and-trace from cargo receipt to delivery
- Customized operations for high-value shipments
- Live monitoring supervision of handling process by security staff; dedicated storage areas
RIOgaleão
Dangerous Goods
Dangerous Goods
Dangerous goods need to be handled and stored in the safest possible way and with utmost care at all times.
Whether explosives or radioactive material, flammable liquids or corrosive materials - RIOgaleão Cargo handles your dangerous goods in compliance with the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and local norms.
Our staff are trained to handle all dangerous goods categories at our 1,000m² dedicated facility.
- 1,000m² dedicated and segregated Dangerous Goods Warehouse
- Fully compliant with IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
- Capable of handling all DG Categories including radioactive cargo
- All staff DGR trained
RIOgaleão
E-Comm
E-Comm
The Brazilian cross-border e-commerce market has grown significantly in the past few years, reaching 68,000 tons in 2024. RIOgaleão’s E-COMM product offers customized and turn-key solutions for e-commerce companies operating under the Brazilian “Remessa Conforme” regime.
- Dedicated bonded warehouse, office and inspection areas
- Equipment & infrastructure – x-rays, roller conveyers, pallet racks, forklifts, pallet jacks, IT hardware
- Trained staff to handle and process e-commerce shipments
- Dedicated security installations and staff
240k
Shipments during
the first month
RIOgaleão
General Warehousing
General Warehousing
On-airport general warehousing allows importers and exporters to concentrate activities such as picking, quality control, consolidation and distribution at the airport, reducing logistics and security costs and generating significant time savings.
- Storage + warehousing
- Inspection
- Stock control
- Cross-docking
- Assembly of kits
- Labelling
- Insertion of manuals and promotional leaflets
- Distribution
- Order processing and control
240mil
shipments in the
first month
Contact Us
This is the team of professionals that you can count on
Patrick Fehring
Director Aero Business
patrickf@riogaleao.com
+55 21 96672-0200
Leandro Lopes
Commercial Manager - Cargo
leandrolopes@riogaleao.com
+55 21 99730-6127
Eduardo Calderelli
Operations Manager - Cargo
eduardocalderelli@riogaleao.com
+55 21 97148-3436
Helio Dapena
Senior Account Manager - SP
heliodapena@riogaleao.com
+55 21 96779-7864
Erica Guaranys
Account Manager - RJ
ericaguaranys@riogaleao.com
+55 21 99785-6739
Customer Service Center
cac@riogaleao.com
+55 21 3398-5000
WhatsApp Cargo (CSC)
+55 21 3398-6069
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