Modern Logistics (legal name Modern Transporte Aereo de Carga S.A.) is a Brazilian all-cargo air logistics company. It received its operating licence from the Brazilian civil aviation authority (ANAC) in April 2017 and began commercial operations in June that year, headquartered in Jundiai, Sao Paulo state, with its main hub at Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (GRU). The airline focuses on scheduled express cargo with its own warehousing and distribution, operating its own Boeing 737F freighters, road fleet and distribution centers, and offers an integrated service of air linehaul plus ground distribution for cargo entering the Brazilian market. There is currently no non-stop freighter service from China to Brazil: Chinese export cargo connects through North American hubs such as Miami (MIA) and enters Brazilian airports including Sao Paulo Guarulhos, with space and schedules subject to the carrier's confirmation on the day of booking.
Modern Logistics is a Brazilian all-cargo air logistics company. Its legal registered name is Modern Transporte Aereo de Carga S.A.; the IATA code is WD, the ICAO code MWM, the radio callsign Modernair and the air waybill (AWB) prefix 372. It received its operating certificate from ANAC in April 2017 and began commercial operations in June 2017, with its operating headquarters in Jundiai, Sao Paulo state and its main cargo handling hub at Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (IATA GRU, ICAO SBGR), supported by its own distribution centers in Sao Paulo state that connect to the road transport network.
The airline's positioning differs from a traditional passenger belly carrier: scheduled express cargo is the core product, flown on its own Boeing 737F freighters, backed by its own road fleet and warehousing and distribution centers, with air and ground legs scheduled together through a single monitoring platform. Its management team consists of experienced air logistics people who previously led the creation of major Brazilian airlines, and the business covers control of its own capacity, purchase of third-party capacity and integrated warehousing, linehaul and delivery for the Brazilian and South American markets. Note: this information is not currently published; the carrier's confirmation on the day of booking applies.
For Chinese shippers, Modern Logistics is one of the all-cargo options for Chinese exports entering the industrial southeast of Brazil. There is currently no non-stop freighter service from China to Brazil. Cargo leaves Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen or Hong Kong, connects through a North American hub such as Miami (MIA), joins a South America trunk service into Sao Paulo Guarulhos, and then extends into the Brazilian market on Modern Logistics freighters and its ground distribution network. The airline has no published scheduled cargo route or cargo office of its own in China, so business in China is handled through agents. Goodhope Logistics (China) Limited (Goodhope Freight) can handle trunk booking, the transit connection and confirmation of capacity toward Brazil.
China-Brazil trade has long been the largest in South America. Chinese exports to Brazil are mainly machinery and electrical products, communications equipment, vehicles and parts, high-technology products, textiles and garments, and consumer goods, while imports are mainly commodities and agricultural products. Sao Paulo state is Brazil's industrial and commercial core, and Guarulhos is one of the busiest international cargo gateways in South America, handling most of Brazil's air imports and exports. Cargo entering through that gateway can distribute on the Brazilian road network to Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Parana and other states.
Brazilian airfreight is structured around international linehaul plus domestic trucking: Guarulhos and Viracopos (VCP) are the two main international cargo hubs, and Jundiai sits in the inland logistics corridor of Sao Paulo state, close to the main consumer and industrial areas and trunk roads, which suits consolidated imports that are then distributed. Chinese exporters choosing a carrier toward Brazil need to weigh space availability, connection reliability, destination clearance efficiency and local warehousing and delivery capability.
Modern Logistics works on a model of own capacity plus integrated logistics: beyond airfreight, its distribution centers and road fleet provide last-mile delivery, which suits B2B industrial supply chain cargo that needs transit time and inventory visibility. Since 2026 the airline has been adding international points in South America, with its network gradually covering Santiago in Chile, Lima in Peru and Panama, so Chinese cargo bound for west coast markets can be assessed within that network.
Modern Logistics has no published scheduled cargo route or office of its own in China, and its China business works through connections: cargo transits a hub such as Miami, reaches Sao Paulo Guarulhos on a South America trunk service, and connects to Brazilian destinations on the airline's freighters and ground network. Goodhope Freight arranges the whole connection for Chinese exports toward Brazil, including trunk booking, transit handover, freighter loading and destination clearance coordination.
Sao Paulo Guarulhos is Brazil's main international cargo gateway and handles most of the country's air import and export cargo. Cargo entering through it can reach Sao Paulo state, Rio de Janeiro state and the industrial southeast on Modern Logistics' own distribution centers and road fleet, forming a complete last-mile system of air linehaul plus warehousing, linehaul and delivery.
Modern Logistics official website: modern.com.br (plain text domain). The airline is headquartered in Jundiai, Sao Paulo state, and its cargo business is handled by its commercial team in Brazil. There is currently no published cargo office or scheduled cargo route of its own in China, and cargo requirements toward China are handled through agents.
Chinese exporters with cargo destined for Brazil can have the requirement assessed and arranged by Goodhope Freight, which deals with the carrier's commercial team and the ground agents at the Miami and Guarulhos hubs on capacity and handling. Requirements can be submitted through the company website goodhope86.com, and Goodhope Freight completes booking, transit tracking, warehouse and linehaul connections, and clearance coordination.
Modern Logistics operates Boeing 737F freighters, with published information showing about 3 in service, the main type being the Boeing 737-800BCF (Boeing Converted Freighter). The type is converted from the Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft with a main deck cargo door and loading system added, retaining the fuel efficiency and airport compatibility of a single-aisle narrowbody freighter, which suits short and medium regional cargo routes in Brazil and South America. The airline also operated classic Boeing 737-300F and 737-400F freighters earlier and has progressively moved to the newer 737-800BCF as it expands internationally; the number in service and registrations are subject to the carrier's current publication. Note: this information is not currently published; the carrier's confirmation on the day of booking applies.
| Aircraft type | Positioning | Freight characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800BCF | new-generation narrowbody freighter, the main type for scheduled regional cargo in South America | main deck cargo door conversion, taking pallets and containers, with a payload of about 20 tonnes and suited to short and medium regional routes |
| Boeing 737-400F / 737-300F (historical) | classic narrowbody freighter | carried domestic Brazilian trunk cargo early on and was phased out as the fleet was renewed |
Chinese export cargo is loaded on the main deck of the airline's freighters, with loading checked against floor load, door dimensions and main deck volume; consolidated cargo is carried unitised or as loose load, and special cargo is assessed in advance by size and weight. Capacity toward Brazil is confirmed per shipment, and peak-season space should be booked early.
Modern Logistics has no published scheduled cargo route or office of its own in China. Chinese export cargo connects to the airline mainly by a China to Miami trunk movement plus a Miami to Sao Paulo Guarulhos freighter sector: the trunk leg leaves a major Chinese airport and reaches Miami on an operating international carrier, and the Brazilian leg is carried by a South America freighter connecting to Modern Logistics' distribution network.
| Connection method | Typical use | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| China–Miami mainline | Consolidated cargo exported from China to Brazil | Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong have dense services to Miami (MIA), with the South America freighter connecting from Miami to Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU). |
| Via Panama City and the Lima hub | Combined routings to South America | Cargo transits Panama City (PTY) or Lima (LIM), combining regional South American capacity into the industrial southeast of Brazil. |
| Charter and full-aircraft assessment | Full-aircraft charters for bulk or special cargo | Charter feasibility is assessed from the cargo data, then confirmed with the carrier on fleet availability and routing before execution. |
There are no nonstop cargo flights from China to Brazil at present; every shipment transits a third-country hub. The carrier, schedule and rate are confirmed on the day of booking.
An East China main gateway with dense mainline frequency via Miami, suited to consolidated shipments of general cargo, heavy freight and temperature-controlled cargo.
A core gateway for South China manufacturing cargo. Machinery and electrical goods, electronics and auto parts move easily, and Shenzhen cargo can be trucked to Hong Kong warehouses for handover.
The international cargo network is complete, freighter capacity via Miami is ample, and the setup suits concentrated shipments of heavy bulk cargo.
A North China gateway that holds trans-Pacific and South America capacity, convenient for North China cargo to depart close to origin.
With Sao Paulo Guarulhos as the gateway, Chinese export cargo can enter Brazil after transit through North American hubs such as Miami. Modern Logistics runs its cargo network from Sao Paulo, covering Brazil's main economic centers and progressively extending international points to Santiago, Lima and Panama, so Chinese cargo can transit at whichever hub connects best with the trunk schedule.
Day-of-week schedules change with the operating plan, and the airline's international points in South America are still being added, so no fixed annual schedule is published. Actual schedules change with the season and traffic, and the carrier's confirmation on the day of booking applies. Chinese exporters who need to assess routes into Brazil through each hub can ask Goodhope Freight for a connection plan based on the destination market and the cargo.
There is no non-stop freighter service from China to Brazil. The following are current workable routings from China to Sao Paulo GRU, arranged by Goodhope Freight according to weight, dimensions and transit requirement; the actual carrier and schedule are subject to confirmation on the day of booking.
| Path | Origin China | Transit hub | Brazil sector connection | Indicative transit time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Miami | Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong | Miami MIA | South America regional freighter to GRU | About 6–9 days |
| Via Panama City | Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou | Panama City PTY | South America regional freighter to GRU | About 7–10 days |
| Via Lima | Shanghai, Guangzhou | Lima LIM | South America regional freighter to GRU | About 7–10 days |
| via a European hub | Shanghai and Beijing | Amsterdam / Frankfurt | transatlantic freighter to GRU | About 8–12 days |
Airport-to-airport reference transit is about 6-12 working days, and door to door including inland pickup in China, export declaration, Brazilian clearance and delivery is usually about 9-15 days. These are published industry reference figures; cross-region connections, peak-season space and customs inspection can all change the actual arrival time. Actual schedules change with the season and the carrier's confirmation on the day of booking applies.
For cargo destined beyond the industrial southeast of Brazil, the inland connection after landing at Guarulhos is arranged by Goodhope Freight together with Modern Logistics' ground distribution network. Transport within Brazil uses road trucking or regional flights according to the cargo and transit requirement, with each checkpoint tracked.
The South America freighter from Miami runs direct to Sao Paulo and is the first choice for an all-cargo routing; Panama City and Lima offer combinations of regional capacity; a European hub suits topping up transatlantic space. Goodhope Freight combines options around the shipping date and transit requirement and explains the trade-offs and rate differences of each route.
Modern Logistics' international points in South America are still being added and no fixed annual schedule is published. Times are local, schedules change with the season and traffic, and the carrier's confirmation on the day of booking applies.
Modern Logistics makes scheduled express cargo its core product, controlling transit time with its own freighters on fixed schedules, which suits B2B industrial supply chain cargo with defined delivery dates.
The airline has its own distribution centers and road fleet, so after the air linehaul lands the cargo moves straight into integrated warehousing, linehaul and delivery, reducing handling steps and the risk of damage from repeated transfers.
The Boeing 737-800BCF offers fuel efficiency and airport compatibility, which suits regional shipments of Chinese machinery and electrical products, auto parts and bulk consumer goods to Brazil.
The airline coordinates air and ground legs from a single monitoring center so cargo status is visible, and Goodhope Freight passes key checkpoints to the customer at booking.
| Cargo categories | Notes | China export reference |
|---|---|---|
| General cargo | routine air-eligible cargo such as machinery and electrical products, communications equipment, building materials, household goods, textiles and garments | Common export cargo types from China to Brazil, booked and loaded through standard procedures. |
| Heavy cargo in bulk | auto parts, machinery and equipment, metal products, loaded in ULDs or loose on the main deck | Bulk shipments are assessed against main-deck freighter capacity and suit consolidated departures. |
| High-value cargo | Precision instruments, telecom equipment and medical devices; reinforced packing can be arranged | High-value cargo is declared per shipment, and we manage the loading and handover process. |
| Dangerous goods | Battery-powered products and chemicals are accepted under IATA dangerous goods rules | Compliant declaration documents are required, and acceptance conditions should be confirmed at the booking stage. |
| Temperature-controlled cargo | medicines and food carried under temperature control, with a basis in ANVISA requirements | Temperature-control conditions are subject to carrier confirmation, so check cold-chain requirements before shipment. |
| Oversize and overweight cargo | Oversize equipment and out-of-gauge cargo are assessed against freighter door size and floor load | Assess loading feasibility in advance against per-piece dimensions and weight. |
Chinese cargo to Brazil is mainly machinery and electrical products, communications equipment, auto parts, high-technology products, medical devices and consumer goods. Acceptance standards follow the actual carrier's rules, and dangerous goods, temperature-controlled cargo and out-of-gauge cargo must be declared at booking.
Booking Modern Logistics capacity on the Brazilian sector is confirmed shipment by shipment. After the exporter gives Goodhope Freight the destination market and cargo details, Goodhope Freight books the trunk, arranges the connection and confirms Brazilian capacity to produce a complete shipping plan.
Provide the commodity, weight, volume, piece dimensions, destination city and transit requirement so that freighter loading conditions can be checked.
We match a Chinese gateway and transit hub, confirm mainline schedule and rate, and assess freighter capacity on the Brazil leg at the same time.
Cargo moves to the hub on the trunk flight, is handed over in transit and connects to the South America freighter to Sao Paulo, with each checkpoint tracked.
After landing at Guarulhos the cargo is cleared and collection or delivery is arranged through the airline's distribution centers and road fleet, with exceptions and claims handled.
Customers do not have to deal separately with the mainline carrier, the transit hub agent, the freighter operator and the customs broker. We coordinate all of these and follow every issue through to resolution.
The mainline rate, freighter leg charges, fuel surcharge, ground handling, documentation fee, customs fees and any storage or inspection charges are itemized so the customer can see where each cost comes from.
Before booking we check each piece against freighter door dimensions, hold volume and floor load, so unworkable options are ruled out early and cargo is not rejected at the warehouse.
For delays, damage, discrepancies between documents and goods, and customs holds in transit, we handle the process under the carrier's rules and the conditions of carriage, so clients do not have to deal with unfamiliar procedures on their own.
Modern Logistics makes scheduled express cargo its core product, chaining air linehaul, distribution centers and road trucking into one transit time commitment on its own freighters and fixed schedules, and delivers to agreed transit times in Brazil and the South American region. Chinese export cargo joins that system after the connection, with key checkpoints reported by the monitoring center.
The airline has its own distribution center in Sao Paulo state with its own road fleet, so cargo landing at Guarulhos moves straight into warehousing and distribution for inventory management, sorting and last-mile delivery. That removes a third-party warehouse step and makes delivery in Brazil more controllable.
The airline's business covers transport and storage of medicines, medical products and food and has an operating basis within the ANVISA regulatory framework. Temperature-controlled cargo must be declared at booking with cold chain requirements, and the specific conditions are subject to the carrier's confirmation.
Since 2026 the airline has opened international flights to Santiago in Chile and Lima in Peru with Boeing 737-800 freighters, extending toward Panama, so Chinese cargo bound for west coast South America can be assessed for combined routings within that network.
No published scheduled cargo route or cargo office of its own. Chinese cargo transits a hub such as Miami, reaches Sao Paulo Guarulhos on a South America trunk service and connects to the airline's ground distribution network, confirmed shipment by shipment.
Boeing 737F freighters, about 3 in service according to published information, mainly the Boeing 737-800BCF converted freighter. The airline also operated 737-300F and 737-400F earlier. Numbers in service are subject to the carrier's current publication.
Yes. There is no non-stop freighter service from China to Brazil, so cargo transits hubs such as Miami, Panama City or Lima to reach Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU), with Goodhope Freight coordinating the connection throughout.
The main hub is Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), with operating headquarters in Jundiai, Sao Paulo state, and its own distribution centers in the state connecting to ground transport within Brazil.
About 6-12 working days airport to airport, usually about 9-15 days door to door. Actual transit depends on the connection, peak-season space and Brazilian clearance, and the carrier's confirmation on the day of booking applies.
The South America freighter from Miami runs direct to Sao Paulo and is the first choice for an all-cargo routing; Panama City and Lima offer combinations of regional capacity. The plan is set by shipping date and transit requirement.
Standard cargo needs an air waybill, commercial invoice, packing list and export declaration documents. Import declarations for Brazil follow destination customs requirements, and restricted goods need an import licence or compliance certificate.
Oversize and overweight pieces are assessed shipment by shipment against the freighter's door dimensions, hold volume and floor load. The 737F narrowbody has limits on single-piece size, and a charter is assessed when standard capacity cannot meet the requirement.
Cargo transiting Miami is handled under US transhipment rules. We coordinate the transit documents and the connecting capacity, and cargo subject to US inspection requirements should be flagged at the booking stage.
Import duty is paid by the consignee at clearance in Brazil by default. If the shipper is to bear it, a duty-paid delivery term can be agreed at booking and we will help calculate the duty and taxes.
The official website is modern.com.br (plain text domain). Cargo business is handled by the airline's team in Brazil, and requirements toward China are best handled through Goodhope Freight as agent.
The airline's business covers transport and storage of medicines and food and has an operating basis within the ANVISA framework. Temperature-controlled cargo must be declared at booking, and the specific conditions are subject to the carrier's confirmation.
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