LACC - Latin America Cargo City

Name

LACC - Latin America Cargo City

Legal name

Latin America Cargo City

Website

https://latinamericacargocity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Logistics Services

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Other Warehousing and Storage (493190)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Pharmaceutical & Biologics Frozen Storage (Ultra-Low/Deep-Freeze) (TLALACAD)

Keywords

• Multimodal logistics services
• Pharmaceutical cold chain
• Airport free zone
• Ecommerce fulfillment services
• GMP compliant warehousing

Headquarters

HQ city

Montevideo

HQ country

Uruguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Logistics and Warehousing Services: Core revenue from pay-per-use storage, premium dedicated storage, and value-added logistics services including conditioning, packaging, and fulfillment operations for clients across multiple industries.
2. Real Estate Development: Revenue from developing and constructing customized warehouses and facilities for tenants within the free zone premises. Clients can set up fully owned and operated regional distribution operations on LACC premises.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LACC operates the only multimodal airport free zone in Latin America inside Montevideo's Carrasco International Airport, providing GMP/GDP-compliant pharmaceutical warehousing with temperature-controlled storage (from -80°C to +25°C), value-added conditioning services (labelling, packaging, serialization, repackaging), cross-docking, ecommerce fulfillment, and customized real estate development for tenants within the free zone. The platform enables regional distribution across South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Paraguay, Colombia) under a tax-exempt regime with full customs bond capabilities.

Product overview

Latin America Cargo City (LACC) is a multimodal logistics free zone operating inside Montevideo International Airport, offering a comprehensive portfolio of logistics services across pharmaceutical, ecommerce, high-tech, spare parts, and electronic refurbishing verticals. The platform provides flexible operational models including cross-docking, conditioning lines, refurbishing centers, and fulfillment services, supported by temperature-controlled storage capacities ranging from -80°C to +25°C. Storage solutions range from pay-per-use standard storage to fully owned client-operated warehouses. Key infrastructure includes specialized pharma hubs, GMP-compliant conditioning areas, business centers, and over 80,000 m2 of developable land. The company leverages its unique position as the only airport free zone in Latin America to offer same-day delivery to major South American cities with full tax exemption regime.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LACC Pharma Specialized pharmaceutical logistics and distribution services including temperature-controlled storage, GMP-compliant conditioning, and regional distribution to South American markets. Includes serialization traceability for Brazil and Argentina-bound shipments.
• Cross Docking Agile, multimodal cross-docking operations enabling customized last-mile delivery and reliable entry to regional markets in South America. Combines air, sea, and land freight handling within the airport free zone.
• Conditioning Line Services Value-added conditioning services including stickering, labelling, invoice/leaflet insertion, fractioning, grouping, primary/secondary packaging, inkjetting, and blistering/bottling under tailored SOPs with GDP/GMP compliant guidelines.
• Refurbishing and Parts Replacement Electronic equipment refurbishment and component replacement operations performed less than 200 meters from the tarmac. Includes defective parts replacement and destruction management for reduced turnaround times.
• Ecommerce Fulfillment Platform Ecommerce fulfillment centers for regional distribution from the only airport free zone in Latin America. Based on nearshoring inventory via sea routes and pick-pack-ship operations on an end-of-runway basis, providing same-day delivery to Brazil, Argentina, and major South American cities.
• Real Estate Development Over 80,000 square meters of developable land with end-of-runway location for customized warehousing, refurbishing centers, fulfillment centers, and GMP-compliant pharma conditioning. Clients can build and operate fully owned facilities within the free zone under tax-exempt regime.
• Serialization Traceability Operations Pharmaceutical serialization capabilities providing traceability at pallet and master box level for cargo destined to Brazil and Argentina, with potential unitary-level tracking in anticipation of ANMAT and ANVISA regulatory requirements.
• Compassionate Use Operations Specialized handling of high-value products for treatment of rare disorders, including reception, storage, picking, and patient-specific order preparation for distribution to individual patients across South America.
• Medicinal Cannabis Distribution Distribution of controlled medicinal cannabis products for South American distribution under compassionate use programs. Includes reception, storage, pick-pack-shipping to individual patients, and conditioning activities such as fractioning, repackaging, and stickering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day delivery to Brazil, Argentina and most major South American cities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IATA (International Air Transport Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022IATA supervised the first 100% digital airfreight shipment using blockchain technology between Madrid and Montevideo. IATA awarded LACC the CEIV Pharma certification, demonstrating compliance with pharmaceutical handling standards.
• TIACA (The International Air Cargo Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2020TIACA and Pharma.Aero joined forces in August 2020 to prepare the air cargo industry for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. MVD Free Airport/LACC participated in the joint task force focused on critical trade lanes, air cargo capacity, handling and warehousing, and track and trace requirements for vaccine transport.
• Pharma.AerocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Latin America Cargo City is a founding member and active contributor of Pharma.Aero, a cross-industry collaboration for Pharma Shippers, CEIV certified cargo communities, Airport Operators and other air cargo industry stakeholders. The vision is to achieve excellence in reliable end-to-end air transportation for pharma shippers. LACC participates in working groups, shares market knowledge and best practices, and contributes to developing cool chain solutions.
• Corporación América AirportscoreOthersParent company and airport operator (NYSE:CAAP). Corporacion América Airports is the largest airport operator in the world with a network of over 50 airports across 3 continents in 10 countries. LACC is a business unit of Corporación América Airports Uruguay, which also manages Carrasco International Airport and Punta Del Este Airport.
• VerifarmacoreTechnology or IntegrationLACC partnered with Verifarma to develop serialization traceability capabilities for pharmaceutical products. Verifarma is identified as a trusted player engaged with several leading pharmaceutical players for serialization and similar purposes. The partnership involves system interfacing, hardware/software installation and configuration.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Global leader in airfreight, ocean freight, and contract logistics with significant LATAM presence and dedicated Life Sciences & Healthcare cold-chain capabilities. Comparable to LACC as a multimodal logistics provider serving pharmaceutical and high-tech clients across South America, though DHL operates at vastly greater scale across multiple sites rather than specializing in a single airport free zone.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider with contract logistics and air/ocean freight forwarding, including specialized pharmaceutical logistics offerings. Comparable to LACC for multimodal logistics and pharma-grade handling serving the same South American markets with global scale advantages.
• Expeditors International: Global logistics company with strong airfreight forwarding and customs brokerage capabilities across Latin America. Comparable to LACC for air cargo handling, customs facilitation, and distribution services for pharmaceutical and high-tech clients, though without specialized free-zone status.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with KN PharmaChain offering temperature-controlled air and sea freight solutions. Comparable to LACC for pharmaceutical distribution to Latin America with strong quality and GDP/GxP compliance, though operating globally rather than concentrating in a single airport free zone.
• DSV (formerly Panalpina): Global transport and logistics company with strong airfreight and pharma cold-chain capabilities following Panalpina acquisition. Comparable to LACC for pharmaceutical and high-tech freight forwarding into South America with similar end-to-end visibility and regulatory compliance focus.
• UPS Healthcare: Division of UPS providing temperature-controlled logistics, warehousing, and distribution for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. Comparable to LACC for GMP-compliant pharmaceutical distribution with similar focus on cold-chain integrity and regulatory compliance, though serving globally through multiple distribution centers.

Direct peers

• Cargolux: Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline specialized in pharma and time-sensitive airfreight with extensive Latin America network and dedicated cold-chain solutions. Comparable to LACC for pharmaceutical airfreight expertise and IATA CEIV Pharma certification serving the same South American pharma distribution market.
• Amerijet International: U.S.-headquartered cargo airline with strong Latin America network specializing in pharma-grade airfreight and time-sensitive shipments. Comparable to LACC's pharma air-cargo hub function serving the same Latin American markets (Brazil, Argentina, Caribbean) for pharmaceutical and high-value goods customers.
• CEVA Logistics: Global contract logistics provider with dedicated Healthcare and Pharma vertical offering temperature-controlled warehousing, conditioning, and distribution. Comparable to LACC as a contract logistics specialist serving pharmaceutical and high-tech verticals with similar value-added services (packaging, labelling, serialization).

Regional players

• LATAM Cargo: Major Latin American air cargo carrier operating dedicated pharma routes with CEIV Pharma certification. Comparable to LACC as a regional air cargo partner serving the same South American markets for pharmaceutical distribution, though operating aircraft rather than ground-based free-zone warehousing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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