{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Air cargo container","description":"Efficient turnaround and secure cargo fixation start with the right loading unit: air cargo containers are standardized unit load devices (ULDs) that consolidate and secure freight before it is loaded into an aircraft. They come in two principal forms—flat pallets with net enclosures and fully enclosed containers, including igloos shaped to fit the curved fuselage cross-section of wide-body and freighter aircraft. ULDs significantly reduce ground handling times, protect cargo from damage, and ma","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/air-cargo-container-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T13:00:08.048848","citation":"https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/uld/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/air-cargo-container-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Air cargo container · Efficient turnaround and secure cargo fixation start with the right loading unit: air cargo containers are standardized unit load devices (ULDs) that consolidate and secure freight before it is loaded into an aircraft. · Quelle: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/uld/"}