All ULD Articles – Page 2
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NewsUnilode to run Air India ULD fleet
Source: UnilodeULD management company Unilode Aviation Solutions has signed a full-service partnership with Air India.It will provide full ULD management and digitalised containers and pallets from its pool for the carrier’s fleet of over 120 aircraft serving 100 domestic and international destinations, both bellyhold and cargo.Unilode’s chief commercial officer, Mohammed ...
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NewsJettainer promotes Riekert to chief commercial officer
Thorsten Riekert. Photo: JettainerULD specialist Jettainer has appointed its chief sales officer Thorsten Riekert as chief commercial officer.In this newly created position, Riekert will be responsible for Jettainer’s commercial strategy aiming at advancing the company’s global growth trajectory.Jettainer said the appointment of Riekert to chief commercial officer is an integral ...
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NewsACL Airshop appoints Bernhard Kindelbacher as CEO
Bernhard Kindelbacher. Photo: PRNewsfoto/ACL AirshopULD specialist ACL Airshop has appointed Bernhard Kindelbacher as chief executive as of March 1.Current chief executive Steve Townes will continue serving the company in an advisory role as vice chairman, said ACL Airshop.Kindelbacher's background encompasses air cargo leadership, logistics management, business development & strategy, global ...
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NewsWFS to use 3D modelling software for ULDs
Source: WFS/ CindGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will use 3D modelling software to build ULD’s more efficiently and optimise cargo capacity.WFS will deploy Cind’s ContourSpect 3D modelling software at selected stations across its Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia (EMEAA) network following a successful Proof of Concept (POC) trial ...
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NewsSilk Way West Airlines expands ULD agreement with ACL Airshop
Photo: Silk Way WestSilk Way West Airlines and ACL Airshop have extended their ULD partnership, which focuses on embracing technology and environmentally sustainable practices.This renewal between the ULD provider and the Baku-based cargo airline encompasses a multi-year ULD agreement.By extending the collaboration, Silk Way West Airlines aims to continue to ...
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NewsAFKLMP partners with SkyCell on ULDs
Adriaan den Heijer. Photo:Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has selected technology company SkyCell as its unit load device (ULD) tracking partner.The partnership will see SkyCell integrate its IoT-driven visibility platform, SkyMind across AFKLMP's entire ULD fleet.The SkyMind technology includes advanced readers and tags, to provide airlines with real-time visibility ...
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NewsUnilode and Thai AirAsia X extend ULD contract
Photo: UnilodeULD firm Unilode Aviation Solutions and Bangkok-based low-cost medium-haul carrier Thai AirAsia X have extended their full-service ULD management partnership until 2029.Thai AirAsia X awarded the full-service management of its ULD fleet to Unilode in 2014.Unilode supplies a digitised ULD fleet from its global pool to Thai AirAsia X ...
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NewsTower Cold Chain offers Evolution in pharma shipping
Tower Cold Chain Evolution 1600. Image Source: Tower Cold ChainPassive temperature-controlled container supplier Tower Cold Chain has developed an ultra-lightweight product compatible with US and EU pallets.The Evolution 1600 Tower Universal Pallet is said to be suitable for all shipping needs, “meeting industry standards for a truly pan-global ...
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NewsJettainer agrees lease&fly deal with PACTL West
Jettainer and PACTL agree strategic deal. Image Source: JettainerJettainer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo and a provider of outsourced ULD management services for the airfreight sector, has entered into a strategic agreement with PACTL West, a ground handler at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PACTL is short for Pudong ...
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NewsITA Airways sticks with Jettainer
Source: ITA AirwaysItalian airline ITA Airways has extended its ULD management contract with Jettainer, under which the latter provides a customised fleet of more than 4,000 containers and pallets.ITA serves a growing network that spans destinations in Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia from its hub in Rome Fiumicino airport ...
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Envirotainer invests in Canada
Secure cold chain solutions specialist Envirotainer has upgraded its Montreal station and invested in a new facility in Toronto to support Canada’s rapidly expanding biopharmaceuticals market.In Montreal, Envirotainer’s station is now fully equipped to handle its Releye containers. Customers can now release their orders directly from the station and make ...
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VRR secures first customer for AAX collapsible container
ULD firm VRR has secured the first customer for its collapsible AAX air cargo container.An unnamed company ordered the folding container to help it overcome an imbalance of ULDs.The AAX Collapsible has the same shape, capacity and durability as the standard AAX but can be folded and stacked up to ...
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NewsAir Tahiti Nui extends ULD partnership with Unilode
Photo: UnilodeUnilode Aviation Solutions and Air Tahiti Nui, the flag carrier of French Polynesia, have extended their ULD management partnership until 2029.Air Tahiti Nui operates four Boeing 787-9 aircraft, serving destinations in France, New Zealand and the US from its hub in Tahiti.Unilode has been providing full-service ULD management solutions ...
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Expanding My Freighter signs up with Unilode for ULDs
Expanding carrier My Freighter has signed up with Unilode Aviation Solutions for ULD management, repair and tracking services.Unilode will initially provide the Uzbekistan-based airline with 600 ULDs with expectations for additional units over the coming years.The carrier operates scheduled and charter cargo flights between Asia and Europe and has plans ...
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NewsUnilode and AviusULD sign long-term agreement for ULD supply
Klaus Hofmann, AviusULD CEO (left) and Ross Marino, Unilode CEO. Photo: UnilodeUnilode Aviation Solutions and AviusULD have announced the renewal of their long-term agreement for the supply of ULD containers and pallets.The ULD management company and AviusULD, formerly known as Safran Cabin Cargo, a manufacturer and distributor of ULDs, have ...
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NewsJettainer looks to innovate with new role
Christine Klemmer. Source: JettainerULD firm Jettainer has promoted Christine Klemmer to the new role of chief innovation officer as the company looks to deploy new technologies.The new position will help the company "enhance ULD management services through cutting-edge technology, strategic Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and tracking solutions"."The primary goal of ...
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Qatar Cargo and Envirotainer partner on pharma
Qatar Airways Cargo and Envirotainer have joined forces to offer a more sustainable solution for shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals.By capitalising on both organisations’ extensive network capabilities, along with Envirotainer's Releye container, CO2 shipment emissions can be reduced by up to 90% compared to other solutions, the partners claimed.The Releye RLP and ...
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NewsWestJet extends deal with Jettainer
Canadian freight carrier WestJet Cargo has agreed a long-term extension to its deal with Germany-based ULD management services provider Jettainer. The partnership between the two dates back to 2015.The contract extension was announced at the air cargo Europe exhibition being held this week in Munich.Over the coming years, Jettainer will ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo improves shipment visibility with Bluetooth Low Energy
Source: JettainerEtihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics division of UAE flag-carrier Etihad Airways, has opted to use logistics software system specialist Descartes’s Bluetooth Low Energy container monitoring system to offer greater visibility of conditions of air cargo during the shipping process as well as insight into ULD handling processes.Descartes’ Internet ...
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NewsOpticooler RKN gains United Cargo approval
Opticooler RKN. ©DoKasch Temperature SolutionsUnited Cargo has completed the technical approval of DoKaSch Temperature Solutions’ Opticooler RKN solution for use on its temperature-controlled airfreight services, largely catering for pharmaceutical shipments.The airline already uses DoKaSch-TS’s Opticooler RAP option, which holds up to four CP 1 pallets (or five euro-pallets). The smaller ...