How CargoULD works
CargoULD turns global air cargo operational signals into capacity efficiency intelligence — so you can compare carriers, airports and fleets independently of their size.
Designed for carriers, airports, manufacturers, forwarders and market analysts.
What is CargoULD Cargo network intelligence built on efficiency
CargoULD is an intelligence hub for global air cargo activity, with a focus on freighters, belly cargo and measurable operational network signals. It tracks routes, flights, aircraft and airports and turns raw activity into network efficiency indicators.
Instead of measuring how much you transport, CargoULD measures how efficiently your ULD capacity moves across the network, using CUT®-based indicators such as CUT®-km and CUT®-h. These metrics allow you to benchmark carriers and freighter operators independently of their size.
Discover your own CUT® parameters, compare them with competitors and stay updated on how performance evolves across key corridors over rolling windows.
CUT® CUT® - Cargo Unit Throughput
CUT® stands for Cargo Unit Throughput. It is CargoULD’s normalized capacity framework designed to describe how cargo capacity is deployed across time and distance, using only observable operational signals.
CUT® does not represent tonnage, load factor, revenue or any proprietary commercial metric. It provides a common, neutral reference unit to compare carriers, routes and fleets independently of their absolute size.
CUT®-h
Measures throughput per hour — how continuously a unit of cargo capacity remains active over time. Used to analyse utilisation, fleet productivity and tail-level behaviour.
CUT®-km
Measures throughput per kilometre — how effectively capacity is moved across routes and corridors. Used for network benchmarking, corridor rankings and strategic lane analysis.
CUT®-h Util. (%)
Normalized utilisation indicator expressing how intensively available capacity is used over time. Highlights idle time, rotation efficiency and structural network differences.
CUT® indicators are designed for benchmarking and intelligence: they expose operational efficiency patterns without relying on confidential customer inputs or subscriber-contributed data.
Data & neutrality Public signals, neutral intelligence
CargoULD is a neutral and objective data platform. We stick to facts and measurable operational signals. We do not resell confidential customer inputs and we do not rely on subscriber-contributed proprietary data.
Public sources
CargoULD transforms publicly observable aviation activity into structured analytics and efficiency indicators.
Granularity controls
Outputs are designed for market and network intelligence: corridors, routes, fleets and performance signals — with tier-based access, windows and limits.
Neutrality
CargoULD provides analytics, benchmarks and reporting tools — not consultancy services. Users draw their own conclusions from transparent indicators.
Note: CargoULD does not redistribute proprietary commercial data. It converts public operational signals into benchmark-ready intelligence.
Profiles we serve
CargoULD is modelled around three main operational profiles, all sharing the same CUT®-based logic for comparing efficiency:
Carrier & Freighter Operators
Network, fleets, routes and CUT® efficiency — from corridors down to the tail.
Airport
Cargo flows, carrier presence and corridor evolution — to support route development and commercial strategy.
Aircraft Manufacturer
Model and variant performance, freighter utilisation and network roles across markets.
Each profile has dedicated views, KPIs and filters, while keeping a common language of capacity efficiency.
Dashboard Traffic variation and daily signals
The Dashboard provides a fast overview of traffic variation for cargo carriers and freighter operators, with CUT® signals at three levels:
Global
Network variation and macro changes across the global cargo system.
Continental
Corridors and regional shifts — identify where capacity is moving.
Intercontinental
Long-haul flows and strategic lanes — see where the market leans.
Daily Breaking News highlight new routes and new freighters entering the network, so you can see where capacity is expanding or shifting before it becomes obvious in the market.
This view is common across tiers and gives everyone the same baseline picture of how the global cargo network is moving.
Intelligence Zone From network view down to the tail
Carrier Intelligence
See CUT® indicators for a selected carrier or freighter operator, from corridor performance down to aircraft tail level. Understand which corridors, freighters and patterns drive efficiency.
Flights
Access detailed flight activity with filters for date, route, aircraft type, tail and status — ideal for deep dives and operational checks, focusing on cargo and freighter signals.
Fleet
Analyse freighter and mixed fleets by aircraft model and tail. Track utilisation and CUT® efficiency across key types to see how each segment contributes.
Airport Intelligence
Explore cargo activity by airport: which carriers are present, which routes they serve, and how the airport’s role evolves over time across corridors.
Depending on your plan tier, the Intelligence Zone unlocks deeper historical windows, more corridors, and more detail.
Reports Zone Weekly and monthly views
Weekly Report
Track how your network and selected competitors performed in the last week in terms of CUT® efficiency, route evolution and freighter deployment — see who improved and where.
Monthly Report
Get a consolidated month view of routes, fleets and corridors compared with competitors. Highlight best-performing lanes, utilisation patterns and emerging opportunities.
Higher tiers unlock deeper history, more competitors and additional export and sharing options.
Explore Zone Who, Where and How
The Explore Zone answers three practical questions: Who flies a route, Where competitors go, and How they perform in terms of efficiency.
Who
Select a corridor at continent, country or airport level and discover all cargo carriers and freighter operators already serving it — see who is there today.
Where
Pick a competitor and map its network: routes served, corridor distribution and CUT® efficiency signals across its footprint.
How
Go one step deeper: rank a competitor’s most efficient routes for the period using CUT® indicators. Identify strongholds and potential entry or reposition opportunities.