Supply chain
The supply chain
Two companies, one supply chain controlled from the forest to your yard.
BOREAL TIMBER LTD — Thunder Bay, Ontario (Canada)
Sawmill contracts, technical specification, quality control at production, origin and phytosanitary documentation, transport booking. It operates in Canadian dollars, so currency risk does not reach the European customer.
BOREAL TIMBER S.R.L. — Ferrara (Italy)
Sales in Italy and the European Union, customs clearance, last-mile logistics, technical and after-sales support. Invoicing in euro, on Italian terms of payment.
The supply chain in six steps
Selection and specification
The sawmill is chosen on the basis of the species, grade and volume required. The technical specification is agreed before the order, not after it.
Production and grading
Sawing and drying to NLGA rules for softwoods and NHLA rules for hardwoods. Moisture content on delivery agreed according to the end use.
Quality control at origin
The lot is checked before loading: dimensions, grade, moisture content, ISPM-15 marking on pallets and stickers.
Documentation and transport
CFIA phytosanitary certificate, CETA origin declaration, chain of custody certificates, bill of lading. Routing via Thunder Bay / Montréal to European ports.
Customs clearance in Italy
Customs classification, due diligence statement and management of any phytosanitary inspection. The customer never deals with customs.
Delivery and support
Delivery to your yard or site, with a packing list per bundle and the complete documentation file for the lot.
Delivery terms
We work on Incoterms® 2020: FOB Thunder Bay or Montréal, CIF EU port, DAP customer warehouse, DDP on request. The delivery term is chosen according to which of us is better placed to handle each leg.
Routes and transit times
Thunder Bay → Montréal via the Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Seaway, with seasonal navigation indicatively from April to December; alternatively rail or road routing to an Atlantic port. Ocean transit to North Adriatic or North European ports. Customs clearance in Italy with destination Ferrara.
Documents accompanying every shipment
- Commercial invoice with the CETA origin declaration (or EUR.1 certificate)
- Packing list showing volume in m³ and board feet per bundle
- Ocean bill of lading (B/L)
- CFIA phytosanitary certificate (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
- ISPM-15 marking on pallets and stickers: IPPC code · HT
- Reference number of the EUDR Due Diligence Statement
- FSC and/or PEFC Chain of Custody certificate for the lot
Container capacities
Light softwoods fill the volume before the weight: about 55 m³ in a 40′ High Cube. Dense hardwoods fill the weight: 37–38 m³ for maple and birch. Capacities are calculated on prudent stowage assumptions (55 m³ / 26,000 kg net for 40′ HC; 28 m³ / 21,700 kg net for 20′ DV) and must be re-checked against the actual packing list.
| # | Species | Density (12% MC) (kg/m³) | 40′ High Cube capacity (m³ approx.) | Moisture on delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | White Spruce | 425 | 55 | 12–15% |
| 02 | Black Spruce | 450 | 55 | 12–15% |
| 03 | Balsam Fir | 400 | 55 | 12–15% |
| 04 | Eastern White Pine | 400 | 55 | 12–15% · 8–12% |
| 05 | Red Pine | 545 | 48 | 12–15% |
| 06 | Jack Pine | 500 | 52 | 12–15% |
| 07 | Tamarack (American Larch) | 595 | 44 | 12–15% |
| 08 | Northern White Cedar | 350 | 55 | 12–15% |
| 09 | Yellow Birch | 690 | 38 | 6–8% · 8–10% |
| 10 | Trembling Aspen | 415 | 55 | 8–12% |
| 11 | Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) | 705 | 37 | 6–8% · 8–10% |
| 12 | Black Ash | 545 | 48 | 6–8% · 8–10% |
1 m³ = 424 board feet · 1 MBF = 2.36 m³. Origin quotations are normally in USD or CAD per MBF; the offer is converted to EUR/m³.