The air modal serves the same long distances as the maritime transportation, but the delivery time of this latter is much longer, which is why importers need to well-plan so that they receive their goods in a timely manner, avoiding problems.

One of its main advantages is in fact the cost, plus its greater capacity in cargo transport (as for the mentioned commodities, for instance). On the other hand, some of its disadvantages are the need for transshipment at ports, the long distance to reach production centers and the congestion at ports, which is one of the biggest problems that Foreign Trade has been facing since the beginning of the pandemic.

Currently, international trade is facing the worst crisis since the beginning of the history of container usage, as the rapid increase in world demand caused a shortage of empty spaces available, causing the price of international freight to rise steeply as a whole and several ports around the world experienced congestion, causing numerous delays in deliveries.

What documents are required for this operation?

The main documents required for an import by sea are:

Certificate of Origin
Packing List
Proforma Invoice
Commercial Invoice
Bill of Lading
Import License
Import Declaration

Cabotage

One of the subjects currently being discussed, matter on which, in fact, there is even a bill called “BR do Mar” (“sea highway”) to be approved, that is the use of cabotage (or coasting), which consists of domestic maritime transport between Brazilian ports.

Brazil has more than 8,000 km of coastline, so taking advantage of such modal is essential to increase the efficiency of our logistics, which is mostly dependent on the road modal, so subject to the risk of accidents, cargo theft and the cause of a large part pollution of the environment.

This bill, however, has yet to be approved by the Senate and still is the subject of several debates aiming to assess whether its implementation will be feasible or not.

The main Brazilian ports

Brazil has approximately 175 port cargo terminals, which include terminals for long-haul shipping (for imports and exports) and waterway facilities located on the countryside of the country that enable inland maritime transport through our rivers and lakes.

Currently, the main Brazilian ports that handle the largest volumes of cargo are:

1) Port of Santos (SP)
2) Port of Paranaguá (PR)
3) Itapoá Port (SC)
4) Portonave (SC)
5) Port of Rio Grande (RS)
6) DP World Santos (SP)
7) Chibatão Port(AM)
8) Port of Suape (PE)
9) Port of Itajaí (SC)
10) Port of Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Request the price quotation for an international maritime freight from Savilog!

O post Maritime freight on imports and exports apareceu primeiro em Savilog.

One of the modes that can be used is by air, which despite the higher cost compared to shipping via containers, makes the speed of delivery compensate in certain situations.

According to data from the Federal Government’s infrastructure official website, the air modal is still little used in Brazil: only 4% of all cargo handled in the country and the main reason for this is precisely the high cost of this type of operation.

What are the advantages of air freight and when to choose it?

The speed is one of the most important aspects in this modal, as a cargo that would take weeks to reach its destination via container takes a few days by air modal. Not to mention that, in addition, the matter security is also very relevant in air freights, considering that the risk of accident or cargo theft is much lower compared to other forms of transport.

With regards to urgent cargo, the air modal is also perfect to meet expectations and is widely used in the transport of perishable food, flowers, replacement items for machinery, jewelry and equipment used in the medical industry, as we have been following in the news in these times of pandemic the air transport of personal protective equipment, vaccines, respirators, medicines, among many others.

What documents are required for this operation?

As with other modes of international transport, air freight requires a Bill of Lading, in this case known as Air Waybill and called on the day-to-day as AWB, which is issued by the airline itself or by the international cargo agent.

It contains essential information about the cargo, such as: name and data of the issuing company, general information (name, address, CNPJ) of the exporter and importer, quantity of packages, weight, dimension, and type of packaging.

What are the main cargo airports in Brazil?

Due to its territorial extension and large population, Brazil is one of the countries with the largest number of airports in the world, in which, in addition to the large number of passengers transported, it is estimated that about 1 million tons of cargo enter and leave our territory annually.

Viracopos Airport, located in the city of Campinas, countryside of São Paulo state, is the busiest in the country in terms of cargo volume, which has intensified in recent months with logistics aiming the arrival of vaccines against Covid-19 in the country. So true that the airport has already received some international certifications and awards due to its good performance and efficiency of its logistics.

After Viracopos, other airports with the largest volume of cargo transported in Brazil in recent months are Manaus, Recife, Guarulhos, and Brasília.

Request the price quotation for an international air freight from Savilog!

O post Air freight on imports and exports apareceu primeiro em Savilog.