Tag: ULDs

Jettainer makes vaccine transportation in cool ULDs plain sailing with cool&fly

One of the largest and most complex logistical operations ever undertaken will launch as soon as a Covid-19 vaccine has received approval. Temperature-controlled Unit Load Devices (ULD) are expected to become a limited resource within air transportation. The increasing demand for cool transport sol...

Lödige Industries unveils automated guided vehicle for airfreight and baggage ULDs at inter airport 2019

Lödige Industries, global market leader in air cargo terminals has announced it will unveil its latest innovation for intelligent automated Unit Load Device (ULD) transportation at the „Inter Airport Europe 2019“ trade show in Munich. The computer-controlled wheel-based carrier features a 5-fo...

Updated version of the ULD-sharing platform skypooling now available

Online global exchange unit load device (ULD) platform skypooling has been redesigned and had additional tools added. ULD management and outsource specialist Jettainer, which is part of the Lufthansa Group, took over the online tool in June this year. The reworked version 2.0 enables users of...

Jettainer gets lucky with ULD as it flies for a year without damage

Jettainer has sent a special ULD Care Code of Conduct branded unit load device (ULD) over the last year on 86 flights, through 18 countries without damage, to raise awareness for the value and importance of ULDs. Last year, he ULD named ‘Lucky’ was presented on the ULD Care Conference. On it...

Nexxiot to partner with Unilode and help it digitize its fleet

Digital supply chain technology company Nexxiot has partnered up with unit load device (ULD) outsourcing specialist Unilode Aviation Solutions to help digitise its entire fleet of ULDs. The aim of the cooperation is to help implement Unilode’s global project of equipping all of its 125,000 ULD...

IATA names three Air Cargo Innovation Awards finalists

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the finalists of the 2019 IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards and ULD solutions is the hot topic among this year’s finalists. The finalists were selected from 56-entries covering a wide-range of areas including ULDs, digital solution...

ULD Care launches two new tools to improve handling

ULD Care has launched two new tools to help unit load device (ULD) operators improve safety and reduce damage – the Strap App and the Wind Speed Calculator. The announcement was made by ULD Care at its 2018 annual conference for its. members ULD Care president, Urs Wiesendanger said: "These ...

Delta Cargo to extend Bluetooth tracking to off-airport customer facilites

Delta Cargo will soon be extending Bluetooth tracking to cargo businesses based off airport following on from the announcement earlier in the year it will be providing real-time tracking for unit load devices (ULDs). This will enable customers to have end-to-end tracking of the ULDs starting in t...

Cargo Composites appoints Adam Barrington-Spencer VP of sales and marketing

ULD manufacturer Cargo Composites has appointed Adam Barrington-Spencer as vice president of sales and marketing. He will be responsible for the leadership of the after-sales support team, creation of customised value driven ULD solutions, communications and marketing. Barrington-Spencer brings ov...

Air Cargo China: Jettainer launches its Think-A-Thon marathon

Unit load device (ULD) outsourcing company Jettainer launched its three-day Think-A-Thon at the start of Air Cargo China which is taking place this week from 16 to 18 May in Shanghai. Together with 25 logistics students from Tongji University, the Lufthansa Group subsidiary firm is going about a ...

Solace and CORE Transport expand cargo tracking partnership

Solace and CORE Transport Technologies have expanded their partnership to support real-time tracking for unit load devices (ULD) in the air freight industry. The new agreement builds on their 12-year tie-up and the two companies will help carriers implement and manage Internet of Things (IoT) dev...

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