Europalet EUR 1 120x80 cm x 4 (No. 7524079)

Pallets transport

Pallets are utilised to ship items of different sorts – they work as a protection for transporting sets of small parcels, objects or some bulky furniture awkward to move. Pallet shipping is one of the most frequently chosen mean of transport for shipping heavy items.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 quotes for shipping pallet from trustworthy transport providers that specialise in pallets shipping post your listing on Clicktrans. The key thing in quoting pallets 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, also called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently used in pallets transport. Its regular size is 800x1200x150 mm. These numbers can vary depending on the type and use of a pallet, however europalet size is rather consistent from one manufacturer to another. In the industrial transport 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 transporting intermodal conteiners. Often, wooden pallets are overtaken by plastic ones due to their longer usability. Plastic pallets can be useful from 10 up to 15 years.

Cost of pallets shipping in Europe

Average cost of pallets shipping on global routes is 120 GPB and 10p per kilometer.