How do you create a ULD that can be folded and stacked but is also robust, lightweight, weatherproof and simple to operate? To find out, we sat down recently with Bop, Lead Engineer at VRR. He revealed the technical stages that VRR’s engineers took to transform a unique and complex design concept into the AAX Collapsible and the AAY Collapsible ..read more

At VRR, we go all out to build ULDs that help customers meet tomorrow’s challenges. So, thinking about how we’ll be transporting air cargo in years to come is part and parcel of what we do. It helps us to innovate in collaboration with our partners. This is the second of a series of articles looking at all kinds of future mobility ..read more

VRR and ACL Airshop:  A Long Strategic Alliance. VRR and ACL Airshop are each market leaders in the global air cargo equipment and logistics services sector. They have enjoyed a strategic partnership for over 15 years. The latest collaboration between the two companies flows from a desire to solve a critical operational issue that their customers face every day: the delivery, repositioning and storage of Unit Load Devices ..read more

VRR has always appreciated the value of knowledge sharing. The topic “How to develop a sustainability strategy that best fits our organisation” is no different. This article is the second in a series that describes our sustainability efforts over the next months and years. Please follow us on this exciting and essential journey ..read more

At VRR, we go all out to build ULDs that help customers meet tomorrow’s challenges. So, thinking about how we’ll be transporting air cargo in years to come is part and parcel of what we do. It helps us to innovate in collaboration with our partners. This article is the first in a series that will be looking at all kinds of future mobility ..read more

Shipping horses by plane is commonplace these days. Nevertheless, choosing the right air horse stall can be complicated for airlines, equine transporters and horse owners. Aspects such as contour, comfort and configuration are just a few of the many considerations ..read more

It’s going to be a tough year ahead for the air cargo industry, according to many analysts: stubborn inflation, increasing freight capacity, falling spot rates, and ongoing world events are all softening demand. IATA’s forecast for 2023 supports this pessimistic view. It predicts a 4.3% decline in volume and a 22% drop in yields.  ..read more

VRR has always appreciated the value of knowledge sharing. How to develop a sustainability strategy that best fits our organisation is no different. This article is the first in a series that describes our sustainability efforts over the next months and years. Please follow us on this exciting and essential journey ..read more

An illustration in reducing your carbon footprint with the latest, fully certified collapsible ULDs ..read more

After a temporary dip during the COVID-19 crisis, international trade is back on track and worldwide volumes climbed to a level like before COVID-19. Even the pandemic was not able to put the brakes on continued growth (at least, not in the long run). From an economic point of view, this is great news. However, growth is not without its own set of problems. Rising demand for air transportation requires large numbers of Unit Load Devices (ULDs) to protect cargo and keep planes safe. ULDs are used on countless different trade lanes, but this has resulted in an unwelcome imbalance in the globa ..read more