Composite pallet for transporting and long-term storage of barrels, comprising - a base element made of plastic having a base element upper side, a base element underside and base element support projections formed projecting from the base element upper side, - a deck element made of plastic having a deck element upper side, on which a deck for storing the barrels is formed, a deck element underside and deck element support projections formed projecting from the deck element underside, which bear on the base element support projections and/or are connected thereto, whereby the deck element is braced against the base element and the deck element underside is spaced apart from the base element upper side, - at least one setting-down area for receiving an upright barrel, - several support inserts, which are arranged in support areas lying at least partially under the at least one setting-down area and are made of a material with a creep modulus which, over a pre-determined period, is higher than the creep modulus of the plastic and the reduction of which over the pre-determined period is less than that of the plastic which is used in support element receivers formed on the deck element underside and on the base element upper side, and which inserts are connected in a force- and/or form-fitting manner to the support element receivers, characterized in that - the support inserts have support insert upper sides, on which a barrel can be stored in the setting-down area, and - the support inserts have support insert undersides, with which the composite pallet can be stored on a floor or on edges of barrels, - whereby the support inserts bear the load of a barrel set down in the setting-down area and ensure the stable long-term storage thereof independently of a plastic layer optionally located between the support inserts and a barrel bottom. - a base element made of plastic having a base element upper side, a base element underside and base element support projections formed projecting from the base element upper side, - a deck element made of plastic having a deck element upper side, on which a deck for storing the barrels is formed, a deck element underside and deck element support projections formed projecting from the deck element underside, which bear on the base element support projections and/or are connected thereto, whereby the deck element is braced against the base element and the deck element underside is spaced apart from the base element upper side, - at least one setting-down area for receiving an upright barrel, - several support inserts, which are arranged in support areas lying at least partially under the at least one setting-down area and are made of a material with a creep modulus which, over a pre-determined period, is higher than the creep modulus of the plastic and the reduction of which over the pre-determined period is less than that of the plastic which is used in support element receivers formed on the deck element underside and on the base element upper side, and which inserts are connected in a force- and/or form-fitting manner to the support element receivers, characterized in that - the support inserts have support insert upper sides, on which a barrel can be stored in the setting-down area, and - the support inserts have support insert undersides, with which the composite pallet can be stored on a floor or on edges of barrels, - whereby the support inserts bear the load of a barrel set down in the setting-down area and ensure the stable long-term storage thereof independently of a plastic layer optionally located between the support inserts and a barrel bottom.