Rethinking ULD Visibility

Inside ACL Airshop's Shift

Discover how ACL Airshop is tackling the challenges of ULD management — from overcoming outdated tracking to building a stronger business case for change. In this exclusive interview, their leadership team shares first-hand insights on operational drivers, technology trade-offs, and the future of smarter ULD management.

 

If the only thing you do is finding lost pallets, it's basically a waste of your investment.

- Jos Jacobsen, CCO ACL Airshop

In this candid conversation, ACL Airshop opens up about their journey to rethink ULD visibility. Here’s what you’ll take away:

 

  • Market challenges: Why ULD visibility remains one of air cargo’s biggest pain points.

  • What triggered the change: The moment ACL realised their tech had reached its limits.

  • Key use cases: How automating processes and rightsizing the fleet became top priorities.

  • What matters in a provider: Why deep industry understanding and process knowledge matter more than “just tech.”

  • Looking ahead: How ULD tracking will evolve into standard practice — and why data-driven decisions are the future.
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The Experts Behind ACL Airshop’s Shift

Meet Bernhard Kindelbacher (CEO), Jos Jacobsen (CCO), and Harold Elfring (Director of Technology) in conversation with Abedin Dula (SkyCell).

Bernhard Kindelbacher

CEO, ACL Airshop

Jos Jacobsen

CCO, ACL Airshop

Harold Elfring

Director of Technology

Abedin Dula

Business Development Lead, SkyCell

The air cargo leader's guide

From real-world insights to your own business case

In our interview, ACL Airshop’s leadership shares how they built their case for smarter ULD tracking — addressing both internal challenges and customer demands.
To help you apply the same thinking, our ULD Tracking Guide outlines the 8 make-or-break criteria every airline should consider when evaluating tracking solutions: from technology trade-offs and network coverage to cost efficiency and long-term scalability.