Shipping Service calls on all users of wooden pallets
The Shipping Service requests all users of wooden pallets marked 'EUR' (80x120 cm) or freight containers and lids marked 'CFF SBB FFS', which are subject to a refundable deposit and thus have a logistics exchange value, to make any they are holding available as soon as possible to CERN's Transport Service, which is responsible for collecting and returning them to the Goods Reception Service in Buildings 904 and 194.
A large number of EUR pallets and CFF freight containers and lids are used as supports and packing cases for storing various items of equipment in buildings and underground areas. If you are using them for this purpose, please contact the Goods Reception Service, which will be able to offer you alternative wooden pallets and containers that are available to cover special needs.
The Goods Reception Service regularly needs to stock up on EUR pallets and CFF containers and lids in order to have sufficient available each day to be able to exchange them for those used by various carriers to deliver goods. Owing to the number of pallets, containers and lids on deposit that have not been returned, there is a substantial accounting deficit in favour of our various transport partners, which means that we are obliged to pay a substantial amount in carriers' claims to compensate for it.
The value of an EUR pallet is between 25 and 30 CHF, that of a freight container between 50 and 65 CHF and that of a lid between 20 and 25 CHF.
The Shipping Service would like to thank in advance all those responding to this appeal, which is in the interests of the Organization.