PROPHETS OF THE PALLET

The Unit Load Council was created for the purpose of "promoting the use of the unit load concept throughout Europe. The council serves as the gathering point of information and as a medium for the exchange of ideas. Recently the council published a 50 page booklet written by S.A. Lamain on the unitized transport of goods. The booklet stresses the monetary savings that can result from savings in time, labor, and materials when unitized transport is employed. It is pointed out that pallets and skids have a great advantage over containers in that no special vessel need be built for their transport. The booklet spotlights areas where the unit load can best contribute to cost savings. In concluding remarks the council strongly backs the adoption of the standardized 100 cm times 120 cm pallet.

• Corporate Authors:

  Engineering, Chemical and Marine Press, Limited

  IPC Business Press Ltd, 33-39 Bowling Green Lane
  London EC1P 1AH,   England 
• Publication Date: 1971-9-17

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 25-26
• Serial:
  • Shipbuilding and Shipping Record
  • Publisher: Transport and Technical Publications Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost control; Pallets; Unitized cargo
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost reduction
• Old TRIS Terms: Palletized cargo
• Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00028757
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 28 1973 12:00AM