Cargolux, Europe’s biggest all-cargo airline, and Unilode Aviation Solutions, a market leader in outsourced unit load device (ULD) management services, have announced the renewal of their longstanding partnership.
Cargolux first awarded the management of their ULD fleet to Unilode in 2009. Since then, Unilode has supported Cargolux’s fleet and route network growth by providing ULD management services and digital connectivity from its growing fleet of 172,000 ULDs.
Unilode provides a dedicated customer success management team based in Luxembourg and network planning through its Operations Control Centre in Bangkok.
Maintenance and repairs are undertaken at 50 maintenance, repair and operation (MRO) facilities, located across the world.
Unilode owns and manages the world’s largest digitally enabled ULD fleet. Unilode’s unique pooling concept combined with its digital capabilities will further support Cargolux through its new digital developments such as the E-ULD APP and customer portal.
Joep Bruijs, senior vice president global logistics – Cargolux, said: “Unilode’s continuous support and ULD management expertise has played a pivotal role in ensuring that Cargolux has the ability and agility to meet our everyday ULD needs.
“Cargolux is committed to being an industry leader in the air cargo market. By embracing innovative technologies, Unilode’s digital journey will enable our airline to enhance the services offered to our cargo customers. It is important to collaborate with strategic partners who share our values and vision, and we are pleased to be able to continue our strong relationship.”
Ross Marino, chief executive officer - Unilode, said: “We are delighted to extend our longstanding partnership with Cargolux, and their trust in the Unilode team and our services makes us extremely proud.
“We are excited about the opportunity to continue working together. Over the next five years, we will strive to achieve continuous improvement that results in ever better service excellence, and to deliver on our digital transformation and sustainability targets.”
