CMA CGM AIR CARGO has chosen Jettainer to deliver unit load device (ULD) management and maintenance services for the newly-established cargo airline of the CMA CGM Group.

Jettainer said it will provide global positioning, management, maintenance, and repair services for the fleet of a few thousand ULDs under a five-year contract.

It will also provide monitoring and high-quality location data, so that the ULDs find their way from their forwarders back to the cargo airline and are thus always available, even for short-term charter flights.

 (L-R) Olivier Casanova, CEO of CMA CGM Air Cargo, and Thomas Sonntag, managing director of Jettainer, at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in London. (Source: Jettainer)

Launched in March 2021, CMA CGM AIR CARGO is a French cargo airline designed to complement the overall suite of transportation and logistics solutions offered by the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions.

CMA CGM AIR CARGO operates a long-range capacity fleet of four Airbus A330-200F, complemented by two recently acquired Boeing 777F aircraft, which will grow up to 12 aircraft by 2026.

"Altogether, Jettainer will provide and manage a dedicated fleet of a few thousand ULDs, primarily pallets, for CMA CGM AIR CARGO," Jettainer said in the announcement.

Thomas Sonntag, managing director of Jettainer GmbH, welcomed the CMA CGM AIR CARGO deal noting that this will further promote efficiency and transparency in the value chain.

"With our global team and integrated and intelligent IT solutions, we are able to offer the most efficient ULD management service, guaranteeing the availability of ULDs, reducing costs and additionally contributing to more transparency in the value chain. We are pleased to be able to support CMA CGM AIR CARGO’s ambitious growth plans with our ULD service," Sonntag said.