{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Air Cargo Container","description":"An air cargo container — known in the industry as a Unit Load Device (ULD) — is a standardized, reusable container or pallet precisely shaped to fit the cargo holds of widebody passenger aircraft and freighters. Types are classified by IATA codes: LD3 containers fit the lower-deck holds of widebody jets such as the Airbus A330 or Boeing 777, while main-deck pallets are designed for dedicated freighter operations. Airlines and freight forwarders rely on ULDs to speed up loading and unloading, pro","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","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T02:04:52.150508","citation":"https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/uld/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/air-cargo-container","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Air Cargo Container · An air cargo container — known in the industry as a Unit Load Device (ULD) — is a standardized, reusable container or pallet precisely shaped to fit the cargo holds of widebody passenger aircraft and freighters. · Quelle: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/uld/"}