Europaleta EUR 1 120x80 cm x 4 (No. 7275868)

Pallets shipping

Pallets are utilised to transport items of different types – they serve as a platform for transporting sets of small packets, objects or some heavy machines difficult to ship. Pallet shipping is frequently chosen kind of transport for shipping bulky items.On pallets you often transport loads above 70 kg for instance wicket gates, boxes, construction appliance and so forth. To get the best price for transporting pallets from skilled transport providers that specialise in pallet shipping post your listing on Clicktrans. The key aspect in calculating a value of pallet transport is to know the precise number, weight and type of objects that will be transported. Loaded pallets are lifted by forklifts.

Europallets and other kinds of pallets 

Europallet, otherwise called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently utilised in pallets transport. Its regular size is 800x1200x150 mm. These figures can vary depending on the type and application of pallets, however europalet size is rather consistent from one manufacturer to another. In the industrial shipping there are also so-called EUR2 pallets. They are 1m wide, 1.2m long and 144mm tall.  The ones 1135 x 1133 milimeters are used for transporting intermodal conteiners. Often, 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 international routes is 120 GPB and 10p per kilometer.