SkyCell, the Swiss-based technology company transforming the pharmaceutical supply chain, has partnered with ACL Airshop, a global leader in unit load device (ULD) leasing and management, to enhance air cargo logistics for customers. 

This five-year strategic partnership will integrate SkyCell’s cutting-edge IoT technology across ACL Airshop’s extensive ULD fleet, enhancing real-time tracking, operational efficiency, and asset utilization. By minimizing misplaced ULDs and optimizing fleet allocation, ACL Airshop will be able to streamline operations, reduce excess inventory, and improve overall efficiency for its customers.

Backed by 13+ years of expertise in pharma air freight monitoring and the largest IoT network spanning 250+ airports, SkyCell provides ACL Airshop with end-to-end fleet visibility—indoors and outdoors. This ensures greater tracking accuracy, improved asset utilization, and higher operational reliability, enabling ACL and its customers to make data-driven decisions for seamless logistics and cost-effective ULD fleet management.

Commenting on the partnership, Nico Ros, co-founder and CTO of SkyCell, said: “Reliability and efficiency are critical in air cargo logistics. By integrating our IoT technology with ACL Airshop’s fleet, we’re enabling real-time tracking, smarter asset utilization, and fewer misplaced ULDs. With an easy to implement IoT form factor backed by 13 years of experience tracking pharma air freight, we’re bringing a new level of visibility and control to ULD management, helping ACL Airshop and its customers operate more efficiently.”

Bernhard Kindelbacher CEO of ACL Airshop, said: “Enhancing visibility and asset utilization is key to optimizing ULD operations, and this partnership enables us to do exactly that. By integrating SkyCell’s tracking technology, ACL Airshop will provide our customers with greater reliability in localization, reduced losses, and improved fleet utilization. This means fewer misplaced assets, a faster and more efficient operation, and ultimately, lower operational costs for airlines and cargo operators. SkyCell’s expertise in pharma air freight monitoring, combined with their commitment to continuous innovation, ensures we are implementing a proven and trusted solution – setting a new standard for transparency and efficiency in ULD management.”