WFS expands digital ULD tech across Europe

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, will deploy CIND’s ContourCheck digital ULD measurement system at its major air cargo handling stations in Amsterdam, London, and Paris in early 2026, marking the next phase of its global rollout. The technology is part of WFS’s broader strategy to drive automation and digitalisation across its combined WFS/SATS network, which spans 225 stations in 27 countries and covers trade routes accounting for over half of global air cargo volumes.

The ContourCheck system, already in daily use at WFS facilities in Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Madrid, and Toulouse, enables accurate 3D modelling of unit load devices (ULDs). WFS became the first air cargo handler to implement CIND’s technology in 2024. The company reports that the system has improved safety and efficiency by ensuring every ULD is digitally measured and verified as “fit to fly.”

Each flight now benefits from a detailed digital report, including images, offering transparency and proof of airworthiness for every cargo unit. According to Jimi Daniel Hansen, Senior Vice President of Operational Excellence at WFS, the solution has eliminated contour-related offloads. “CIND’s ContourCheck solution is an important step in our journey towards automation and digitalisation. It allows us to digitally measure ULDs, ensuring all ULDs are 100% fit to fly, providing valuable data, and helping us optimise cargo space,” he said.

Hansen added that close collaboration with CIND has helped tailor the system to WFS’s operational needs. “WFS sees its partnership with CIND as a powerful example of how a focused technological solution can solve real-world logistical challenges. By replacing a manual, data-poor process with a digital, real-time system, WFS is setting a new standard for efficiency and optimisation in the air cargo industry,” he said.