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Pallet transport

Pallets are utilised to carry loads of different kinds – they work as "a cushion" for carrying sets of small packets, items or some heavy furniture awkward to ship. Pallet shipping is frequently chosen type of transport for carrying heavy items.On pallets you often ship deliveries above 70 kilograms for example iron gates, boxes, construction appliance and so forth. To get the best quotes for shipping pallets from skilled shipping providers that specialise in pallets shipping list your delivery on Clicktrans. The key thing in pricing pallets transport is to know the precise number, weight and type of items that will be shipped. Loaded pallets are lifted by forklifts.

Europallets and other pallets 

Europallet, also called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently utilised in pallets transport. Its standard size is 800x1200x150 milimeters. These figures can be different depending on the type and application of a pallet, although europalet size is rather consistent from one manufacturer 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 for transporting intermodal conteiners. Often, 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 the EU

Average cost of pallet transport on international routes is 120 GPB and 10p per kilometer.