{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Lightweight Air Cargo Containers","description":"Unlike heavy ISO maritime containers, a lightweight air cargo container is a reusable unit load device (ULD) engineered specifically for aircraft operations, built from aluminum or fiber-reinforced composites to IATA specifications. ULDs consolidate general cargo, shipments, and baggage into standardized units that lock securely into lower-deck or main-deck positions within minutes. Common types include the LD3 for widebody lower decks and the 88 × 125-inch flat pallet. Airlines, ground handling","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/lightweight-air-cargo-containers","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T15:12:57.366935","citation":"https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/uld/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/lightweight-air-cargo-containers","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Lightweight Air Cargo Containers · Unlike heavy ISO maritime containers, a lightweight air cargo container is a reusable unit load device (ULD) engineered specifically for aircraft operations, built from aluminum or fiber-reinforced composites to IATA specifications. · Quelle: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/uld/"}