Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Air freight in Belo Horizonte

Ziem Logistics books air freight to and from Belo Horizonte via Confins (CNF). We arrange pick-up and delivery in the Belo Horizonte area and prepare the customs entries before the cargo flies. For air freight to and from Brazil we issue our own air waybills.

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Airports, seaports and connections in Belo Horizonte

AirportConfins CNF
SeaportRio de Janeiro and Vitória

Belo Horizonte/Confins International Airport (CNF), officially Tancredo Neves, lies north of the city in Confins and is the international airport and air cargo gateway for Minas Gerais. Pampulha Airport (PLU) inside the city handles regional flights. Many international air freight lanes connect via São Paulo/Guarulhos (GRU) or Viracopos (VCP). Minas Gerais has no coastline, so sea freight runs through the ports of Vitória in Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, both reached by road and rail.

The BR-381 (Fernão Dias) links Belo Horizonte with São Paulo, the BR-040 runs to Rio de Janeiro and north-west to Brasília, and the BR-262 heads east to Vitória. The Vitória–Minas railway connects the mining region of Minas Gerais with the port of Tubarão near Vitória. We arrange pick-up and delivery across Greater Belo Horizonte, including Betim, Contagem and the Confins area.

Operational logistics facts for Belo Horizonte

Hub	Specialisation	Local advantage
Belo Horizonte/Confins International Airport (CNF)	Mining spares, automotive parts, general cargo	International air gateway for Minas Gerais
Betim and Contagem industrial areas	Car production and automotive suppliers	Inbound parts and tooling cleared in one shipment file
Vitória–Minas railway and Port of Vitória	Bulk and container connections to the coast	Sea access for a landlocked state

Industries in Belo Horizonte and how we support them

Belo Horizonte is the hub of Minas Gerais' mining, steel and automotive industries. Iron ore is mined in the Iron Quadrangle south of the city, steel is produced at several large mills in the state, and Stellantis builds Fiat cars in Betim, surrounded by suppliers in Betim and Contagem. Mining and steel companies need imported machinery, wear parts and spares for equipment that cannot stop. Ziem Logistics supports these supply chains with air freight on our own air waybills via CNF and São Paulo, Next Flight Out for urgent spares, On-Board Courier for critical components and sea freight via Vitória or Rio. Customs clearance is handled by a partner team in the Ziem network, under the Ziem Logistics brand and to our procedures.

Next Flight Out and On-Board Courier in Belo Horizonte

Next Flight Out means your shipment travels on the first available flight to or from Confins (CNF), booked and documented by our operations desk.

An On-Board Courier is the option when even that is too slow or the goods need to stay in sight: a courier travels with the shipment and delivers it to the consignee in the Belo Horizonte area.

Our own air waybills in Brazil

We issue our own air waybills for shipments to and from Brazil. We book directly with the airline, control the shipment data and can make changes without waiting for a third party.

Customs clearance in Brazil

Ziem network

Customs clearance in Brazil is handled by a partner team in the Ziem network, under the Ziem Logistics brand and to our procedures.

For air freight to and from Brazil we issue our own air waybills.

Importers in Brazil need a CNPJ company registration and RADAR authorisation in Siscomex.

Frequently asked questions

Do you fly directly into CNF or via São Paulo?

Both are possible. Some international routings serve CNF directly, while many connect via GRU or VCP. We choose the routing per shipment and confirm cut-off and arrival details with every booking.

Can you get urgent mining equipment spares to Minas Gerais?

Yes. We book Next Flight Out with customs data prepared in advance, or send an On-Board Courier for smaller critical parts. Delivery from the airport to the mine or plant is arranged with trusted road partners.

Do you collect exports from Betim and Contagem on your own air waybills?

Yes. Ziem Logistics has direct airline access and issues its own air waybills for exports from Minas Gerais. We collect from the plant and prepare the export documents in the same file.

How do I get a quote for air freight to or from Belo Horizonte?

Send us the origin, destination, goods description, weight and dimensions. Our operations desk replies with a routing via Confins (CNF) and an itemised quote.