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According to the latest research, the global Unit Load Devices (ULD) market size was valued at USD 377.4 million in 2022 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 5.42% during the forecast period, reaching USD 517.92 million by 2028.
A unit load device (ULD) is a container used to load luggage, freight, and mail on aircraft and is either an aircraft pallet and pallet net combination, or an aircraft container. It allows preloading of cargo, confidence the containerized load will fit in the aircraft and efficient planning of aircraft weight and balance and reduced labor and time in loading aircraft holds compared with 'bulkloading' single items of cargo or luggage by hand.
Impact of COVID-19 on the Industry Upstream and Downstream
First, the epidemic has affected the supply and prices of upstream raw materials. Affected by the global new crown epidemic, production in some areas was interrupted, supply and demand were unbalanced, and logistics were poor. Since 2020, commodity prices led by crude oil have continued to rise. In 2021, the world will enter inflation, and prices will rise as a whole. The main raw materials of Unit Load Devices (ULD) are aluminum, Lexan, polyester, etc. Lexan and polyester are downstream products of the petrochemical industry, and the price is positively correlated with crude oil. As a result, Unit Load Devices (ULD) faced supply shortages and rising prices for its upstream raw materials.
Second, the epidemic has affected downstream demand. Downstream of Unit Load Devices (ULD) are mainly air cargo and passenger companies. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, travel restrictions and traffic control policies have been introduced around the world. Closed borders and strict travel requirements mean actual flight activity has been severely impacted, which has hit air cargo logistics and global trade. As the pandemic continues, air cargo demand is on the rise, initially driven by personal protective equipment (PPE) and medicines, and later by seaborne supply chain challenges and increased e-commerce sales. Soaring demand for air cargo is driving rising demand for Unit Load Devices (ULD).
Unit Load Devices (ULD) Market Drivers Analysis
A Unit Load Device (ULD) is used to transport cargo by airplane and can convey any type of cargo. ULDs are crucial in transporting air cargo safely, quickly and cost-effectively. They enable individual pieces of cargo, luggage or mail to be assembled into a single unit, which can then be loaded on and off an aircraft with speed. To prevent the ULD moving around during flight and potentially damaging the aircraft, the plane has loading and restraint systems. These interfaces directly with a ULD, effectively locking the ULD into place so it becomes part of the aircraft.
The most important purpose of a ULD is to secure cargo during flight. ULD eliminates the need for manual loading and unloading; protects cargo contents so that goods arrived undamaged; maximizes the use of the aircraft’s cargo space; allows the fast, easy transfer of cargo between planes. The global introduction of standardized containers has improved cargo handling enormously, lowering operational costs. That, in turn, helps lower freight charges and boosts trade flows.
Unit Load Devices (ULD) Market Restraints and Challenges
The Air Freight Unit Load Device (ULD) is usually a lightweight structure, including aluminum extruded structures, relatively thick aluminum substrates, aluminum or composite side panels and roof panels, and fabric or metal doors. They must be made as light as possible, but they may be affected by extremely harsh processing conditions. In the past 10 years, the rapid growth of air travel, especially air cargo, has caused some container equipment to be handled in substandard facilities using inappropriate handling methods. Any resulting damage is not only a cost to the aircraft operator, but may also cause conditions that endanger the safety of the aircraft.
Various published industry standards covering ULD processing require that ULD be always supported on carts/rolling beds/shelfs. These standards also clearly stipulate that unless ULD is specifically designed to be handled by a forklift, it should not be handled in this way; otherwise, damage may result.
Unit Load Devices (ULD) Market Opportunities Analysis
Since ULD requirements vary by airline, a ULD that works well on one airline may not work well on another. As a result, manufacturers collaborate with customers to understand and meet their changing needs by developing customized services, and using digital and other technologies to innovate products and services, improve customer experience and enhance competitive advantage. Specifically, when receiving a ULD inquiry from a customer, sales team evaluate their operations to
Region Overview:
United States had the highest growth rate of all regions.
Company Overview:
Safran is one of the major players operating in the Unit Load Devices (ULD) market, holding a share of 30.25% in 2022.
Safran S.A. is a French multinational company that designs, develops and manufactures aircraft engines, rocket engines as well as various aerospace and defense-related equipment or their components. It was formed by a merger between SNECMA and the defense electronics specialist SAGEM in 2005. Safran's acquisition of Zodiac Aerospace in 2018 significantly expanded its aeronautical activities.
Nordisk's unique know-how in aluminium design and light weight construction has been developed through generations. Today Nordisk offers some of the lightest cargo containers for air, sea and land transport on the market, and is known for its durable ULDs that stand the test of time.
Segmentation Overview:
Among different product types, Pallets segment is anticipated to contribute the largest market share in 2027.
Application Overview:
By application, the Civil Air Transport segment occupied the biggest share from 2017 to 2022.
This report elaborates on the market size, market characteristics, and market growth of the Unit Load Devices (ULD) industry between the year 2018 to 2028, and breaks down according to the product type, downstream application, and consumption area of Unit Load Devices (ULD). The report also introduces players in the industry from the perspective of the value chain and looks into the leading companies.
Key Points this Global Unit Load Devices (ULD) Market Report Include:
Market Size Estimates: Unit Load Devices (ULD) market size estimation in terms of revenue and sales from 2018-2028
Market Dynamic and Trends: Unit Load Devices (ULD) market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges
Macro-economy and Regional Conflict: Influence of global inflation and Russia & Ukraine War on the Unit Load Devices (ULD) market
Segment Market Analysis: Unit Load Devices (ULD) market revenue and sales by type and by application from 2018-2028
Regional Market Analysis: Unit Load Devices (ULD) market situations and prospects in major and top regions and countries
Unit Load Devices (ULD) Market
Unit Load Devices (ULD) Industry Chain: Unit Load Devices (ULD) market raw materials & suppliers, manufacturing process, distributors by region, downstream customers
Unit Load Devices (ULD) Industry News, Policies by regions
Unit Load Devices (ULD) Industry Porters Five Forces Analysis
Key players in the global Unit Load Devices (ULD) market are covered in Chapter 2:
Safran
CSAFE
Envirotainer
AEROTUF
DoKaSch GmbH
Satco, Inc.
PalNet GmbH
Nordisk
VRR Aviation
In Chapter 6 and Chapter 9, on the basis of types, the Unit Load Devices (ULD) market from 2018 to 2028 is primarily split into:
Pallets
Containers
In Chapter 7 and Chapter 10, on the basis of applications, the Unit Load Devices (ULD) market from 2018 to 2028 covers:
Civil Air Transport
Cargo Air Transport
Other
Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate of the following regions from 2018 to 2028 are covered in Chapter 8 and Chapter 11:
United States
Europe
China
Japan
India
Southeast Asia
Latin America
Middle East and Africa
Others
In summary, this report relies on sources from both primary and secondary, combines comprehensive quantitative analysis with detailed qualitative analysis, and pictures the market from a macro overview to micro granular segment aspects. Whatever your role in this industry value chain is, you should benefit from this report with no doubt.
Chapter Outline
This report consists of 12 chapters. Below is a brief guideline to help you quickly grasp the main contents of each chapter:
Chapter 1 first introduces the product overview, market scope, product classification, application, and regional division, and then summarizes the global Unit Load Devices (ULD) market size in terms of revenue, sales volume, and average price.
Chapter 2 analyzes the main companies in the Unit Load Devices (ULD) industry, including their main businesses, products/services, sales, prices, revenue, gross profit margin, and the latest developments/updates.
Chapter 3 is an analysis of the competitive environment of Unit Load Devices (ULD) market participants. This mainly includes the revenue, sales, market share, and average price of the top players, along with the market concentration ratio in 2022 and the players' M&A and expansion in recent years.
Chapter 4 is an analysis of the Unit Load Devices (ULD) industrial chain, including raw material analysis, manufacturing cost structure, distributors, and major downstream buyers.
Chapter 5 focuses on Unit Load Devices (ULD) market dynamics and marketing strategy analysis, which include opportunities, challenges, industry development trends under inflation, industry news and policies analyzed by region, Porter's Five Forces analysis, as well as direct and indirect marketing, and the development trends of marketing channels.
Chapters 6-8 have segmented the Unit Load Devices (ULD) market by type, application, and region, with a focus on sales and value from 2018 to 2023 from both vertical and horizontal perspectives.
Chapters 9-11 provide detailed Unit Load Devices (ULD) market forecast data for 2023-2028, broken down by type and application, region, and major countries to help understand future growth trends.
Chapter 12 concludes with an explanation of the data sources and research methods. Verify and analyze through preliminary research to obtain final quantitative and qualitative data.
2022
A unit load device (ULD) is a container used to load luggage, freight, and mail on aircraft and is either an aircraft pallet and pallet net combination, or an aircraft container. It allows preloading of cargo, confidence the containerized load will fit in the aircraft and efficient planning of aircraft weight and balance and reduced labor and time in loading aircraft holds compared with 'bulkloading' single items of cargo or luggage by hand.
Impact of COVID-19 on the Industry Upstream and Downstream
First, the epidemic has affected the supply and prices of upstream raw materials. Affected by the global new crown epidemic, production in some areas was interrupted, supply and demand were unbalanced, and logistics were poor. Since 2020, commodity prices led by crude oil have continued to rise. In 2021, the world will enter inflation, and prices will rise as a whole. The main raw materials of Unit Load Devices (ULD) are aluminum, Lexan, polyester, etc. Lexan and polyester are downstream products of the petrochemical industry, and the price is positively correlated with crude oil. As a result, Unit Load Devices (ULD) faced supply shortages and rising prices for its upstream raw materials.
Second, the epidemic has affected downstream demand. Downstream of Unit Load Devices (ULD) are mainly air cargo and passenger companies. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, travel restrictions and traffic control policies have been introduced around the world. Closed borders and strict travel requirements mean actual flight activity has been severely impacted, which has hit air cargo logistics and global trade. As the pandemic continues, air cargo demand is on the rise, initially driven by personal protective equipment (PPE) and medicines, and later by seaborne supply chain challenges and increased e-commerce sales. Soaring demand for air cargo is driving rising demand for Unit Load Devices (ULD).
Unit Load Devices (ULD) Market Drivers Analysis
A Unit Load Device (ULD) is used to transport cargo by airplane and can convey any type of cargo. ULDs are crucial in transporting air cargo safely, quickly and cost-effectively. They enable individual pieces of cargo, luggage or mail to be assembled into a single unit, which can then be loaded on and off an aircraft with speed. To prevent the ULD moving around during flight and potentially damaging the aircraft, the plane has loading and restraint systems. These interfaces directly with a ULD, effectively locking the ULD into place so it becomes part of the aircraft.
The most important purpose of a ULD is to secure cargo during flight. ULD eliminates the need for manual loading and unloading; protects cargo contents so that goods arrived undamaged; maximizes the use of the aircraft’s cargo space; allows the fast, easy transfer of cargo between planes. The global introduction of standardized containers has improved cargo handling enormously, lowering operational costs. That, in turn, helps lower freight charges and boosts trade flows.
Unit Load Devices (ULD) Market Restraints and Challenges
The Air Freight Unit Load Device (ULD) is usually a lightweight structure, including aluminum extruded structures, relatively thick aluminum substrates, aluminum or composite side panels and roof panels, and fabric or metal doors. They must be made as light as possible, but they may be affected by extremely harsh processing conditions. In the past 10 years, the rapid growth of air travel, especially air cargo, has caused some container equipment to be handled in substandard facilities using inappropriate handling methods. Any resulting damage is not only a cost to the aircraft operator, but may also cause conditions that endanger the safety of the aircraft.
Various published industry standards covering ULD processing require that ULD be always supported on carts/rolling beds/shelfs. These standards also clearly stipulate that unless ULD is specifically designed to be handled by a forklift, it should not be handled in this way; otherwise, damage may result.
Unit Load Devices (ULD) Market Opportunities Analysis
Since ULD requirements vary by airline, a ULD that works well on one airline may not work well on another. As a result, manufacturers collaborate with customers to understand and meet their changing needs by developing customized services, and using digital and other technologies to innovate products and services, improve customer experience and enhance competitive advantage. Specifically, when receiving a ULD inquiry from a customer, sales team evaluate their operations to
Region Overview:
United States had the highest growth rate of all regions.
Company Overview:
Safran is one of the major players operating in the Unit Load Devices (ULD) market, holding a share of 30.25% in 2022.
Safran S.A. is a French multinational company that designs, develops and manufactures aircraft engines, rocket engines as well as various aerospace and defense-related equipment or their components. It was formed by a merger between SNECMA and the defense electronics specialist SAGEM in 2005. Safran's acquisition of Zodiac Aerospace in 2018 significantly expanded its aeronautical activities.
Nordisk's unique know-how in aluminium design and light weight construction has been developed through generations. Today Nordisk offers some of the lightest cargo containers for air, sea and land transport on the market, and is known for its durable ULDs that stand the test of time.
Segmentation Overview:
Among different product types, Pallets segment is anticipated to contribute the largest market share in 2027.
Application Overview:
By application, the Civil Air Transport segment occupied the biggest share from 2017 to 2022.
This report elaborates on the market size, market characteristics, and market growth of the Unit Load Devices (ULD) industry between the year 2018 to 2028, and breaks down according to the product type, downstream application, and consumption area of Unit Load Devices (ULD). The report also introduces players in the industry from the perspective of the value chain and looks into the leading companies.
Key Points this Global Unit Load Devices (ULD) Market Report Include:
Market Size Estimates: Unit Load Devices (ULD) market size estimation in terms of revenue and sales from 2018-2028
Market Dynamic and Trends: Unit Load Devices (ULD) market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges
Macro-economy and Regional Conflict: Influence of global inflation and Russia & Ukraine War on the Unit Load Devices (ULD) market
Segment Market Analysis: Unit Load Devices (ULD) market revenue and sales by type and by application from 2018-2028
Regional Market Analysis: Unit Load Devices (ULD) market situations and prospects in major and top regions and countries
Unit Load Devices (ULD) Market
Competitive Landscape
and Major Players: Analysis of 10-15 leading market players, sales, price, revenue, gross, gross margin, product/service profile and recent development/updates, etc.Unit Load Devices (ULD) Industry Chain: Unit Load Devices (ULD) market raw materials & suppliers, manufacturing process, distributors by region, downstream customers
Unit Load Devices (ULD) Industry News, Policies by regions
Unit Load Devices (ULD) Industry Porters Five Forces Analysis
Key players in the global Unit Load Devices (ULD) market are covered in Chapter 2:
Safran
CSAFE
Envirotainer
AEROTUF
DoKaSch GmbH
Satco, Inc.
PalNet GmbH
Nordisk
VRR Aviation
In Chapter 6 and Chapter 9, on the basis of types, the Unit Load Devices (ULD) market from 2018 to 2028 is primarily split into:
Pallets
Containers
In Chapter 7 and Chapter 10, on the basis of applications, the Unit Load Devices (ULD) market from 2018 to 2028 covers:
Civil Air Transport
Cargo Air Transport
Other
Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate of the following regions from 2018 to 2028 are covered in Chapter 8 and Chapter 11:
United States
Europe
China
Japan
India
Southeast Asia
Latin America
Middle East and Africa
Others
In summary, this report relies on sources from both primary and secondary, combines comprehensive quantitative analysis with detailed qualitative analysis, and pictures the market from a macro overview to micro granular segment aspects. Whatever your role in this industry value chain is, you should benefit from this report with no doubt.
Chapter Outline
This report consists of 12 chapters. Below is a brief guideline to help you quickly grasp the main contents of each chapter:
Chapter 1 first introduces the product overview, market scope, product classification, application, and regional division, and then summarizes the global Unit Load Devices (ULD) market size in terms of revenue, sales volume, and average price.
Chapter 2 analyzes the main companies in the Unit Load Devices (ULD) industry, including their main businesses, products/services, sales, prices, revenue, gross profit margin, and the latest developments/updates.
Chapter 3 is an analysis of the competitive environment of Unit Load Devices (ULD) market participants. This mainly includes the revenue, sales, market share, and average price of the top players, along with the market concentration ratio in 2022 and the players' M&A and expansion in recent years.
Chapter 4 is an analysis of the Unit Load Devices (ULD) industrial chain, including raw material analysis, manufacturing cost structure, distributors, and major downstream buyers.
Chapter 5 focuses on Unit Load Devices (ULD) market dynamics and marketing strategy analysis, which include opportunities, challenges, industry development trends under inflation, industry news and policies analyzed by region, Porter's Five Forces analysis, as well as direct and indirect marketing, and the development trends of marketing channels.
Chapters 6-8 have segmented the Unit Load Devices (ULD) market by type, application, and region, with a focus on sales and value from 2018 to 2023 from both vertical and horizontal perspectives.
Chapters 9-11 provide detailed Unit Load Devices (ULD) market forecast data for 2023-2028, broken down by type and application, region, and major countries to help understand future growth trends.
Chapter 12 concludes with an explanation of the data sources and research methods. Verify and analyze through preliminary research to obtain final quantitative and qualitative data.
Years considered for this report:
Historical Years:
2018-2022Base Year:
2022Estimated Year:
2023Forecast Period:
2023-2028Frequently Asked Questions
This market study covers the global and regional market with an in-depth analysis of the overall growth prospects in the market. Furthermore, it sheds light on the comprehensive competitive landscape of the global market. The report further offers a dashboard overview of leading companies encompassing their successful marketing strategies, market contribution, recent developments in both historic and present contexts.
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The report provides a detailed evaluation of the market by highlighting information on different aspects which include drivers, restraints, opportunities, and threats. This information can help stakeholders to make appropriate decisions before investing.
