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Pallet transport

Pallets are used to ship loads of different types – they work as "a cushion" for transporting sets of small packages, items or some heavy machines difficult to move. Pallets transport is commonly chosen way of transport for moving hefty objects.On pallets you often ship loads of weight above 70 kilograms ranging from entrance gates, boxes, construction appliance and so forth. To get the best price for shipping pallets from skilled shipping providers that specialise in pallets transport post your listing on Clicktrans. The key thing in quoting pallet shipping is to doublecheck the precise number, weight and type of items that will be transported. Loaded pallets are lifted by forklifts.

Europallets and other kinds of pallets 

Europallet, also called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently utilised in pallet transport. Its standard dimensions are 800x1200x150 mm. These figures can be different depending on the type and application of a pallet, although europalet size is rather similar from one producer to another. In the industrial transport there are also so-called EUR2 pallets. They are 1m wide, 1.2m long and 144mm tall.  The ones 1135 x 1133 mm are dedicated for shipping connex boxes. Oftentimes, wooden pallets are replaced by plastic ones due to their longer usability. Plastic pallets can be useful from 10 up to 15 years.

Cost of pallet shipping in Europe

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