TAM Cargo Installs its Largest Freight Terminal in Manaus
August 25 2008 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
With a Total Area of 11,000 Square Meters, Terminal Has an
Operational Area Three Times the Size of Predecessor SAO PAULO,
Brazil, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Bovespa: TAMM4 and NYSE:
TAM) Today, August 25, TAM Cargo, the freight unit of TAM Linhas
Aereas, inaugurates its largest freight terminal to date, in
Manaus, Amazonas, which has an operational area of 2,160 square
meters (three times the size of the former Manaus facility) and 540
square meters of administrative/commercial area. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080221/SPTH002LOGO ) With
more than 80 tons per day of storage capacity, the new terminal's
infrastructure will provide greater comfort for customers, with
individualized service and total access for the handicapped. In
addition, the spaciousness of the terminal will make it easier to
maneuver and park large vehicles, while allowing for freight
shipments to be dispatched faster. The new facilities also have
exclusive areas for different types of freight, and cold storage
for perishables constantly monitored by security cameras. A tax
office on site of the State Treasury Secretariat (SEFAZ) ensures
faster delivery of payment receipts. "Manaus is strategic for TAM
Cargo, as a result of steadily increasing production at its Duty
Free Zone, and the increase in international flights at the
airport. The new terminal can handle nearly 35% more freight than
its predecessor, in addition to allowing for expansion in coming
years, depending on market demand," says Paulo Castillo Branco,
Vice President for Planning and Alliances. The new freight terminal
in Manaus will make it possible for new partnerships to develop
with air and ground transportation companies that will extend the
range of services and allow for greater sales efforts to increase
customer loyalty, expand agreements with corporate clients and
acquire new clients. In 2007, Manaus was second in TAM Cargo
billing in Brazil. Eduardo Gomes Airport operates 24 TAM flights a
day (12 departures and 12 arrivals), four of them international
(Miami and Caracas). It is the third largest airport in Brazil in
terms of traffic and freight billing, right behind Guarulhos and
Viracopos (Campinas) airports in Sao Paulo. The new TAM Cargo
terminal will only offer domestic freight operations. International
freight operations will be handled exclusively by the Infraero
terminal due to customs processing reasons. TAM Cargo TAM Cargo's
service portfolio offers options to meet the needs of all types of
customers: TAM Cargo Next Flight -- the fastest in the market for
urgent shipments; TAM Cargo Next Day -- for next day delivery; TAM
Cargo Conventional, ideal for shipping large volumes; and TAM Cargo
International, airport-to-airport freight import and export. TAM
Cargo currently serves 42 Brazilian airports with direct flights,
offers pick-up service in more than 400 cities and makes deliveries
to more than 3,900 places in Brazil. TAM Cargo International
service reaches nearly 45 countries and more than 120 cities
throughout Mercosur, North America, Europe and the Far East.
Striving for service excellence, TAM Cargo provides customer
service through its website http://www.tamcargo.com.br/ and 24-hour
Call Center, which provide general information on cargo shipments,
quotes, pick-ups and shipment tracking in real time. Customers can
also call 0300 1159999. Investor Relations: Phone: (55) (11)
5582-9715 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8149 http://www.tam.com.br/ir Press
Agency Contact: Phone: (55) (11) 5582-8167 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8155
MVL Comunicacao Phone: (55) (11) 3594-0302 / 0304 / 0305 About TAM:
TAM (http://www.tam.com.br/) has been the domestic market leader
since July of 2003, and closed July 2008 with 51.1% of market
share. The company flies to 42 destinations in Brazil. Through
business agreements signed with regional companies, it reaches 79
different destinations in Brazil. TAM's market share among
Brazilian companies that operate international flights stood at
72.5% in July. Operations abroad include TAM flights to 16
destinations in the United States, Europe and South America: New
York and Miami (USA), Paris (France), London (England), Milan
(Italy), Frankfurt (Germany), Madrid (Spain), Buenos Aires and
Bariloche (Argentina), Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Santiago
(Chile), Asuncion and Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), Montevideo
(Uruguay), and Caracas (Venezuela). It has code-share agreements
that make possible the sharing of seats on flights with
international airlines, enabling passengers to travel to 64 other
destinations in the U.S., Europe and South America.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080825/SPM001 DATASOURCE: TAM
CONTACT: Libano Miranda Barroso, TAM Investor Relations,
+011-55-11-5582-9715, fax, +011-55-11-5582-8149, Web site:
http://www.tam.com.br/
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