How many pallets fit in a container?

Vast majority of foreign trade transactions are completed via sea shipments and 90% of sea transportation is carried out with containerized shipments in today's global economy.

As a result knowing how many pallets could fit in a container is a critical piece of information that every exporter and importer should be familiar with.

Today I am going to explain how many pallets fit in a container...But..wait a second...

Actually there are several pallet types available on the market. Euro pallets, industrial pallets and asia pallets are the most common pallet types that is in circulation. 

In addition to pallet types, there are more than a dozen of container types and sizes in use in international logistics.

The combination of different pallets and containers makes it harder to create a simple list of pallet amounts per container. Right!


On this page you can find various examples of pallet loading amounts for different container types.

How many Euro Pallets fit in a 40 FT container?

EURO pallet or eur-pallet is one of the most frequently prefered pallet type which is available in international sea and multimodal transportation.

Overwhelming proportion of European companies use euro pallet in their import and export businesses as euro pallet is the standard European pallet as specified by the European Pallet Association (EPAL). 

In some instances EURO pallet is also called EPAL pallet.


Today I would like to explain you that how many euro pallets or EPAL pallets (800 x 1200 mm) you can fit into a 40 FT container.


How many EUR-Pallets fit in a 20FT container?

EUR-pallet is a type of pallet which is used in international transportation. 

It is the standard European pallet as specified by the European Pallet Association (EPAL). EUR-pallet is also known as EPAL pallet or Euro pallet.

Today I would like to explain you that how many EUR-pallets or EPAL pallets (800 x 1200 mm) you can fit into a 20FT container in one row?

What are the dimensions of a EUR-pallet and what are the internal dimensions of a 20ft container? 

The dimensions of a EURO pallet are 800mm width and 1200mm length. If you are in USA you should use 31,5” width and 47,24” length.

maximum number of eur pallets in a 20ft container

The internal dimensions of a 20ft container are 2350mm width and 5900mm length. If you are in USA you should use 7 ft 8.44in width and 19 ft 4.17in length.