Vaccines drive activity at the Belo Horizonte Airport Multimodal Logistics Hub

After a month of mobilization, Brazil concludes the National Multi-Vaccination Campaign with 7 million doses administered to update the vaccination records of children and adolescents up to 15 years old. Even with the end of the mobilization, routine vaccination continues, reinforcing protection against vaccine-preventable diseases. But what is the logistics behind moving so many numbers in favor of life? To give you an idea, between January and September 2025, the variation in the volume of vaccines received by the BH Airport Cargo Terminal was over 35%, compared to the same period of the previous year, reinforcing the strategic role of the Multimodal Logistics Hub in the transportation of cargo for the Life Sciences sector.

As one of the main entry and exit points for essential products promoting health and scientific development in the country, BH Airport accounted for more than 80 tons of imported vaccines up to September, a figure 10 tons higher than the same period in 2024. For meningitis alone, more than 60 tons were imported, representing an increase of more than 9 tons transported from 2024 to 2025, considering the months of January to September of this year. The growth was 18.75% in the quantity of nationalized processes. It is important to remember that more than 4,000 cases of the disease were confirmed in Brazil during the first half of 2025.

In addition to meningitis, influenza and veterinary vaccines lead the movement of vaccines in the Life Sciences sector of the Cargo Terminal. Medicines, raw materials, in vitro diagnostic products, cosmetics, and medical equipment also pass through the Multimodal Logistics Hub. To guarantee the integrity of the goods, BH Airport has six refrigerated units capable of maintaining temperature ranges between -18°C and 22°C, with humidity control up to 70% in one of the ranges. All equipment undergoes a thermal qualification process, with sensors that guarantee the constant maintenance of the temperatures required for the ideal storage of cargo.

Commitment to Health
“Contributing to the efficient and safe logistics of these products is part of BH Airport’s commitment to the health and lives of people,” says BH Airport’s commercial manager, Geovane Medina, highlighting that, in 2025, the segment represented 32% of all processes released by BH Airport, being the most representative in revenue and added value of cargo. Up to September, the Cargo Terminal handled more than 13,700 tons in 28,634 logistics processes. “The strategy is to integrate different modes of transport, from air to sea and land. In other words, to offer complete solutions for importers and companies from the most diverse segments,” he emphasizes.

The BH Airport Multimodal Logistics Hub is the only bonded warehouse in Minas Gerais, with 24-hour inspection available. It has 12,000 m² of bonded area, 300 m² of hazardous cargo warehouse, 3,131 m² of cold storage chambers with customized setup and thermal qualification, in addition to 11 parking positions for cargo aircraft. “In 2024, BH Airport closed the year with a record value of cargo handled, exceeding R$ 11 billion. We have grown significantly in recent years, registering a 12% jump in the value of imported cargo from 2024 to 2025,” reveals the commercial manager of BH Airport.

Recognition at the Comex Tech Awards
The innovation secured recognition for BH Airport in the Pioneering Airports category of the 2025 Comex Tech Awards, the leading foreign trade event in the country. The national award highlights the unprecedented initiative of nationalizing maritime cargo at an airport, reinforcing the pioneering role of BH Airport’s multimodal hub.

The operation enhances logistical integration in Minas Gerais, increasing the state’s competitiveness on the international stage. The model for nationalizing imported products via maritime transport at the Minas Gerais terminal reduces transportation and storage costs, optimizes delivery times, decreases travel distances, accelerates import flows, and promotes regional economic development. “With this pioneering initiative, we create opportunities for companies and strengthen the state’s position in the global logistics chain of foreign trade,” concludes the commercial manager of BH Airport.