Associations, Certificates and Distinctions
Associations
APAT – Portuguese Freight Forwarders Association
The Portuguese Freight Forwarders Association, better known as APAT, is the national organization that has the legitimacy to affiliate and represent companies that are dedicated to freight forwarding activities, understood as the planning and organization of operations related to the international transport of goods, complementary logistics activities and their distribution.
FIATA – International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations
It represents an industry of 40,000 freight forwarders and logistics operators worldwide.
IATA – International Air Transport Association
We are an IATA agent, an international association that represents airlines globally, and we are specialists in the transportation of DGR, perishable, temperature-controlled and pharmaceutical goods.
Certificates
AEOF – Authorized Economic Operator for Customs Simplifications, Security and Protection
This certification represents the highest level of recognition in the customs and logistics sector, awarded by the Tax and Customs Authority, and validates our commitment to:
– Compliance and simplification of customs processes
– Security of the logistics chain
– Trust and transparency in international operations.
ISO 9001:2015 Certification
We are certified by APCER according to the NP EN ISO 9001:2015 standard.
GDP/GDP – Good Distribution Practices
Good Distribution Practices (GDP/GDP) are established in the guidelines that regulate the distribution of medicinal products for human use. These practices apply to companies in the retail and logistics sectors that provide services to the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the quality and integrity of products throughout the supply chain.
Distinctions
APAT Seal of Excellence
NVOxpress was awarded the APAT Seal of Excellence, in recognition of the quality, credibility, reliability and security of the services it provides, fully complying with the strict requirements defined by the Association.
PME Líder (SME Leader)
The PME Líder (SME Leader) status was created by IAPMEI in 2008, within the scope of the FINCRESCE program, with the purpose of distinguishing companies with excellent performance. This recognition aims to increase the visibility of companies and facilitate access to more favorable financing conditions, encouraging the implementation of their growth and competitive consolidation strategies.
PME Líder (SME Leader) 2024 – Millenium BCP
NVOxpress has been awarded the PME Líder (SME Leader) 2024 status by Millennium BCP.
This recognition highlights our financial solidity, the banking sector’s trust in our management and the consistent work of the entire team.
TOP 10 Best SMEs – SCORING 2024
NVOxpress was distinguished by SCORING as one of the TOP 10 Best SMEs in the Transport and Logistics Services sector in Portugal, in 2024.
This certification is based on the analysis of annual accounts and the assessment of the main economic and financial ratios. Among the finalist companies, those that presented the 10 highest values of Economic Quality of Sales (calculated through the IDS x Business Volume index) were recognized.
Top 5% Best SMEs in Portugal – 2024
NVOxpress was distinguished by Scoring with the “Top 5% Best SMEs in Portugal” certification, in the 2024 edition.
This recognition results from an economic and financial classification that identifies the companies that are part of the restricted group of the 5% with the best performance and financial solidity in the country.
The process is developed by Scoring, scientifically validated by university professors in the area of management, audited by Bureau Veritas and with the classifications officially deposited with ASSOFT.
Healthy WorkPlaces 2024
NVOxpress receives the “Healthy WorkPlaces 2024” award from the Portuguese Psychologists Association.
The “Healthy Workplaces Award” was created by the Portuguese Psychologists Association with the aim of recognizing and distinguishing Portuguese organizations with notable and innovative contributions to safety, well-being and health (physical and psychological) in the workplace.
The award aims to “distinguish companies that have most effectively demonstrated a strong commitment to preventing psychosocial risks and promoting healthy workplaces and occupational health”.