Pallet for transport of drums

A drum pallet suitable for positioning one drum or a plurality of drums, each drum having a selected diameter and a convex rim on a lower periphery thereof, wherein

• the pallet has a deck having an upper surface, at least one skid and a plurality of blocks, coupling the deck with the at least one skids, thereby forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member;
• the deck and the plurality of blocks form one monolithic body;
• the skids are connected below the blocks to the blocks;
• the body is formed of a compression molded thermoset composite;
• and
• the upper surface of the deck comprise convex protrusions and concave recesses adapted to engage with the convex rim of the one drum or the more than one drum and to restrain the drum(s) from shifting position along the upper surface, when the one drum or the more than one drum is positioned on the deck and aligned with the protrusions and recesses;
• wherein the protrusions and recesses are configured on the upper surface such that two or more drums with the selected diameter will engage with the protrusions and recesses in a position side-by-side on the deck and also, alternatively, one drum will engage with the protrusions and recesses at a position in a center location on the deck overlapping a position where the two or more drums are retained side-by-side, thereby avoiding shifting of the one drum or the more than one drum.