Established in 2023 in Portugal, AAU LDA brings together customs clearance, freight forwarding and integrated transportation, backed by experienced supply chain leadership.
We manage customer shipments, coordinating with carriers and logistics partners. Our office is in Maia and the registered office is in Lisboa.
Pharma, healthcare, renewable energy and fast-moving consumer goods each place different demands on handling, paperwork and timing.
PH
Pharmaceuticals
APIs, finished formulations, vaccines and clinical-trial cargo. Serialization, batch integrity and regulatory paperwork.
Product and packaging review
Customs special-cargo clearance
HC
Healthcare
Clinical and diagnostic cargo is reviewed for product, packaging, handling and delivery requirements before booking.
Clinical and diagnostic shipments
Documentation and delivery coordination
GE
Green energy
Solar modules, wind blades, nacelles, battery storage systems and EV components, including out-of-gauge project freight.
Wind blade and nacelle transport
Solar panel container loads
Lithium-ion battery (UN3480/3481) DG
Project site delivery and ITT
FM
FMCG
Beverages, food, personal care and household goods with short cycles, multi-SKU consolidation and retail-ready delivery.
High-frequency consolidation
Bonded warehousing and cross-docking
Multi-SKU pick-pack
Retail DC distribution
OCEAN FREIGHT
From the quay to the next connection.
Sea freight is planned together with customs, inland transport and the receiving point, not as an isolated port-to-port booking.
04 / SELECTED SHIPMENTS
Cargo with a destination. Detail in every move.
Three recent shipments we’ve handled, from vaccines to wind-turbine blades.
PHARMA01 / 03
Cold-Chain Vaccine Airlift — Lisbon → Mumbai
20,000DOSES
Time-critical air freight of 20,000 vaccine doses under strict 2–8°C reefer protocol. End-to-end GDP-compliant handling, validated thermal containers, and 36-hour door-to-door clearance.
GREEN ENERGY02 / 03
Wind Turbine Blade Movement — Setúbal Port → Évora
12× 78 M BLADES
OOG project cargo: 12 turbine blades of 78m length transported inland with route survey, escort permits, and on-site offload at the wind farm. Zero damage, zero schedule slip.
FMCG03 / 03
Multi-SKU FCL Consolidation — Rotterdam → Lisbon DC
1,800SKUS / 8 FCL
Weekly consolidation of personal-care and beverage SKUs across 8 FCL containers, customs cleared and cross-docked into retail DC within 24 hours of arrival.
05 / COVERAGE
Connections across regions.
From Portugal, we coordinate shipments across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Australia, including China and Korea. Availability is confirmed for each route.
AAU / REGIONAL CONNECTIONS
EUROPEMIDDLE EASTASIAAFRICAAUSTRALIACHINAKOREA
PORTUGAL ↗ INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS
Built around the businesses behind the cargo.
AAU supports importers, exporters and manufacturers across pharmaceuticals, green energy and consumer goods. Ask our team about relevant sector references and the handling requirements for your shipment.
07 / WHY AAU
One accountable point through a complex journey.
01
Customs focus
Documentation and classification are considered alongside transport.
02
International coordination
Carriers and partners connected to the route and delivery point.
03
Cargo-specific handling
Temperature, dimensions and regulatory needs shape the plan.
04
Single accountability
AAU manages the customer shipment from quotation to delivery.
06 / TRACK RECORD
Scale behind the service.
25Years of leadership experience
CLIENT VOICES
In their words.
“AAU LDA delivered our temperature-sensitive shipment from Lisbon to Mumbai without a single excursion. Documentation was filed before the wheels were up. They’re our go-to partner for Iberian customs.”
“Moving wind blades across Portugal is brutal — permits, escorts, schedule windows. AAU coordinated everything end-to-end and we hit our turbine commissioning date.”
“Their weekly consolidation cut our inbound transit cost by 18% and tightened DC arrival by a full day. Reliable, transparent, and surprisingly hands-on for a brokerage.”
