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Pallet shipping

Pallets are utilised to transport items of different kinds – they serve as "a cushion" for transporting sets of small packets, objects or some bulky materials awkward to ship. Pallet shipping is one of the most frequently chosen mean of transport for shipping heavy items.On pallets you often ship items above 70 kg for instance entrance gates, boxes, construction materials etc. To get the best quotes for shipping pallets from trustworthy shipping providers that specialise in pallet transport post your listing on Clicktrans. The key thing in quoting pallets shipping is to check the exact number, weight and type of items that will be shipped. Loaded pallets are lifted by forklifts.

Europallets and other kinds of pallets 

Europallet, also called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently used in pallets transport. Its standard size is 800x1200x150 milimeters. These dimensions can vary depending on the type and use of a pallet, however europalet size is rather consistent from one producer 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 mm are dedicated for shipping connex boxes. 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 transport in the EU

Average cost of pallet transport on European routes is 120 pounds and 10p per km.