News / Online retail boom for Asian air cargo triggers imbalance in ULD supplies

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E-commerce and growth in the Asian air cargo market is pushing air freight suppliers to shift business models.

A growing charter market and strong Europe and US tradelanes have led to changes in the way equipment is supplied, according to unit load device (ULD) leasing specialist ACL Airshop.

“We need our services and equipment available throughout the Asia Pacific region, because that’s where the biggest growth for the industry is going to be,” said Asia Pacific director and general manager Pieter van Calcar.

“There’s a growing ...