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Pallets shipping

Pallets are utilised to move loads of different types – they work as a protection for shipping sets of small parcels, items or some bulky house appliances awkward to move. Pallets shipping is one of the most frequently chosen way of transport for moving heavy objects.On pallets you often transport items of weight above 70 kilograms for example wicket gates, boxes, construction materials and so forth. To get the best price for shipping pallet from professional transport providers that specialise in pallets shipping post your listing on Clicktrans. The key aspect in calculating pallet transport is to check the precise number, weight and type of items that will be shipped. Loaded pallets are lifted by forklifts.

Europallets and other pallets 

Europallet, otherwise called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently used in pallets transport. Its standard dimensions are 800x1200x150 mm. These numbers can vary depending on the type and use of a pallet, however europalet size is rather similar from one manufacturer to another. In the industrial shipping there are also so-called EUR2 pallets. They are 1000 mm wide, 1200 mm long and 144mm tall.  The ones 1135 x 1133 milimeters are dedicated for shipping intermodal conteiners. Frequently, wooden pallets are replaced by plastic ones due to their longer usability. Plastic pallet can be useful from 10 up to 15 years.

Cost of pallets shipping in Europe

Average cost of pallets transport on global routes is 120 pounds and 10p per kilometer.