Background
On 6 February 2003, Puerta del Sur S.A. and the Uruguayan government, through the Ministry of Defense, signed a “Comprehensive Management System” contract for the development of Carrasco International Airport. Through this agreement, the commercial development, administration, construction, operation and maintenance of the airport was entrusted to Puerta del Sur S.A.
The contract authorized Puerta del Sur S.A. to grant concessions for the development of commercial activities and use of properties, including the Cargo Terminal, whose operation was granted to TCU S.A. (Terminal de Cargas Uruguay).
Company
With state of the art infrastructure and the ability to perform value added services for merchandise, Carrasco International Airport is a regional distribution center with unique characteristics.
TCU is the entry and departure point for 100% of Uruguay’s foreign commerce via air. TCU stores and ensures custody of merchandise while performing import, export and/or transit services.
Objectives
TCU’s main objective is to position Carrasco International Airport as a Regional Distribution Center for merchandise. To achieve this goal, TCU provides a range of services to optimize supply chain management and costs, basing its development in modern infrastructure, technology, integral logistics solutions and the new legal framework regulating Carrasco International Airport.
Our value proposition
TCU helps optimize the supply chain for domestic and international companies, offering maximum guarantees and applying sophisticated procedures for the safety and control of cargo.
TCU seeks to build effective commercial relationships by serving as a strategic and reliable partner in the rendering of value added services.
In an effort to provide superior quality logistics solutions, TCU performs a systematic search of the best available practices based on the following factors:
- Excellent geographic location.
- Regional and global connections.
- Legal framework and tax attractive (Free Airport system).
- High operational efficiency and quality.
- Application of state-of-the-art technologies.
- Maximum safety guarantees for merchandise.
- Available capacity.
- Flexibility to grow and adapt to client needs.
- Competitive costs.
Clients
As terminal operator, TCU provides services to airlines, customs brokers, couriers, freight forwarders, importers, exporters and other companies involved in foreign trade. TCU also receives and stores shipments of individual clients and performs corresponding customs procedures (non-accompanied baggage, courier shipments, etc.)
Our 4 operational pillars:
- Efficiency: responsiveness in cargo processing through operational optimization and a professional staff.
- Security: high level of protection through strict security and surveillance measures.
- Infrastructure: special facilities for merchandise handling and storage for all cargo types. The latest equipment for material movements.
- Modular design based on stages: flexible construction system enables to meet rising business volume with an infrastructure that can be rapidly modified to meet client needs.
Services
TCU – Bonded Warehouse Operations
Import, export and courier warehousing. Entry and departure point for 100% of Uruguay’s foreign commerce via air.
TCU Hub Free Airport
TCU Hub helps you OPTIMIZE logistics costs through a preferential system that offers logistical and tax advantages for companies that place merchandise at the Distribution Center operated by TCU. Two services are offered in this area: PITstop and SMARThub.
Location
Uruguay is strategically located to supply South America’s largest markets. Through Uruguay 140 million consumers (75% of Mercosur’s GDP) are reachable by airplane in just 2 hours.
Carrasco International is located just outside Montevideo, the capital and commercial and financial hub of Uruguay.
Montevideo
Airport
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Uruguay
Uruguay is a politically stable country that has grown to become a LOGISTICS COUNTRY thanks to its privileged geographic location at the center of Mercosur’s largest markets and the sustained development of government policies committed to the logistics industry.
As a result, merchandise can be moved to cities encompassing 75% of Mercosur’s GDP and a population of 140 million within just 2 hours by airplane.
Uruguay’s history of political, social and economic stability, as well as its guarantees of physical and legal security, provides transparency for foreign investors and the free flow of capital and dividends. As a result, investors are afforded optimal conditions to place assets.
Features
- Political and economic stability
- Physical and legal security
- Privileged geographic location
- Highly qualified human resources
- Excellent infrastructure
- Telecommunications
- Transport system
- Energy
- Service logistics: a State policy
- Major domestic and foreign investments in port, airport and service infrastructure
- Highly competitive logistics costs
- Safe and secure operations
- Easy and rapid access to major markets
- Streamlined customs services and legislation favorable to logistics services
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Free Airport advantages
Under Uruguayan law, companies and merchandise operating at South America’s first and only Free Airport enjoy numerous tax advantages.
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Value Added Logistics
South America’s first and only Free Airport offers intelligent services which our unique legal standing allows us to perform without much of the usual paperwork to hold up operations. Integral services related to merchandise are also performed.
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New web user policy
In light of our policy of continuously employing new technologies to serve our customers, we are developing new web applications that offer greater interactivity and simplify processes.