{"id":3681,"date":"2015-10-29T15:20:32","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T15:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/?p=3681"},"modified":"2023-03-07T10:16:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T10:16:55","slug":"how-many-pallets-fit-in-a-shipping-container","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/how-many-pallets-fit-in-a-shipping-container\/","title":{"rendered":"How many Pallets fit in a Shipping Container?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The answer to how many pallets fit in a container can be answered by first establishing what kind of pallets you have, and what size container they will be loaded into.<\/p>\n<p>There are two standard pallet sizes known as europallets and standard pallets.\u00a0 A europallet measures 1.2m x 0.8m, whereas a standard pallet is 1.2m x 1.0m.<\/p>\n<p>A 20\u2019 container is exactly that: it measures twenty foot long, and a 40\u2019 container measures forty foot long.\u00a0 Most containers will be a standard size &#8211; that is they will measure about 8 foot wide, and 8 foot 6 tall.\u00a0 The only standard exception to this is a \u2018high cube\u2019 which is 9 foot 6 in height (great for tall cargo).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Europallets (1.2m x 0.8m)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11 europallets will fit into a standard 20\u2019 container<\/p>\n<p>You can get 25 europallets in a standard 40\u2019 container<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard pallets (1.2m x 1.0m)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can fit 10 standard pallets in a standard 20\u2019 container<\/p>\n<p>21 standard pallets fit into a standard 40\u2019 container<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are, however, all manner of other kind of pallets and other sizes of containers, for example palletwide (although these are usually quite rare).\u00a0 Get in touch if you require further information of how many pallets fit into a container if they do not fit the standard specifications above.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a shipment to arrange that is palletised, then get in touch, we can arrange for loading into a container, sea freight and clearance at destination.\u00a0 Or if you have goods which you need palletising for shipment, we can also arrange for this for you.<\/p>\n<p>To get in touch email our team on\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk\">sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0or give us a call\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00afef;\">+44 2392 756 575.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Get a Quote for Palletised Sea Freight Shipping<\/h3>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"widget\" data-elementor-id=\"163\" class=\"elementor elementor-163\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163 elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"Contact Form\" aria-label=\"Contact Form\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"163\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"163\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"LCL China to UK - 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