{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Unit Load Device (ULD)","description":"A Unit Load Device (ULD) is an airworthiness-certified container or pallet designed to consolidate air cargo into a single module that fits the contoured floor of an aircraft hold and locks into place mechanically. ULDs are classified by type and size: LD3 containers are standard in lower-deck widebody positions, while LD8 containers and PMC pallets serve main-deck configurations. Ownership sits with airlines, pooling operators, or leasing companies, and each unit carries a traceable identificat","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/unit-load-device-uld","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T12:44:26.911217","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_load_device","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/unit-load-device-uld","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Unit Load Device (ULD) · A Unit Load Device (ULD) is an airworthiness-certified container or pallet designed to consolidate air cargo into a single module that fits the contoured floor of an aircraft hold and locks into place mechanically. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_load_device"}