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TAM Cargo Installs its Largest Freight Terminal in Manaus

Written by thomas · Filed Under Aeronautics News, Commercial 

August 25, 2008

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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.

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.

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