Container specifications

Industry-standard shipping containers to keep contents secure in transit.

Designed with lower costs and high performance in mind United Cargo^® offers specially designed containers to help control the costs of packaging and transportation. Learn about which containers are compatible with our aircraft and the guidelines for shippers building units for tender to United.

For reservations and pricing, contact our specially trained Cargo professionals.

Guidelines for shipper-built units

View our procedures and expectations for shipper-built ULDs here (PDF). By following these guidelines, customers can ensure that pre-built units tendered to United Cargo and our accepting agents are "Ready for Carriage."

Structural ULDs

E-IATA rate class 9

EH-IATA rate class 9

EO – IATA rate class 9

LD-2 – IATA rate class 8D

LD-3 – IATA rate class 8

LD-4 container – IATA rate class 7A

LD-8 – IATA rate class 6B

LD-11 container – IATA rate class 6B

Pallets

LD-4 Pallet – IATA rate class 7a

LD-7 Pallet – IATA rate class 5

LD-11 Pallet – IATA rate class 6

LD-P6 – IATA rate class 2BG

Type N Pallet – IATA rate class 6B

Cold chain containers

CSafe APS Single*

CSafe APS Double*

CSafe RAP*

CSafe RKN*

DoKaSch Opticooler RAP

DoKaSch Opticooler RKN

Envirotainer Releye® RAP

Envirotainer Releye® RLP

Envirotainer RAP e2

Envirotainer RAP t2

Envirotainer RKN e1

Envirotainer RKN t2

SkyCell 1500X

SkyCell 1500 C

SkyCell 1500 CRT

SkyCell 1500 F/DF

SkyCell 2500 C

SkyCell 2500 CRT

Sonoco ThermoSafe Pegasus ULD

Va-Q-tainer EUROx

Va-Q-tainer TWINx

Va-Q-tainer USx

Va-Q-tainer XLx

*View CSafe's container data collection notice to United Cargo customers here (PDF).

United Cargo Booking Tool

Approved GPS and tracking devices

Learn about special handling

Eco-Skies Alliance