Practical guides, industry insights, and timber export knowledge — from the team that builds LumberLinq.
The documents a timber export shipment usually needs — commercial invoice, packing list with tally, bill of lading, phytosanitary and fumigation certificates, certificate of origin, and the country-specific ones — plus who issues each and when to start.
Read articleHoppus measurement uses the quarter girth and gives about 21.5% less than true volume. Where the number comes from, conversion tables both ways, which markets use which, and how to avoid losing money on a contract.
Read articleWhat a timber tally sheet should contain for round logs and sawn timber, the columns that prevent disputes, the CBM and CFT formulas, and a free printable and Excel template you can use today.
Read articleHow many CBM actually fit in a 20ft, 40ft or 40ft High Cube container once you account for round-log gaps and pack stacking, the weight limit that usually bites first, and a worked example.
Read articleHow to compare what left the yard against what the buyer confirms on arrival — pieces, CBM, and shrinkage percentage — and tell real loss from a mill re-saw's normal conversion loss.
Read articleHuber's formula calculates round log volume from the mid-girth: V = L × A_mid. Worked examples in CBM and CFT, a quick mid-girth conversion table, how it compares with Hoppus, Smalian and JAS, and the mistakes that cost money at the yard.
Read articleA complete, practical guide to calculating cubic metre volume (CBM) for round logs. Covers Doyle, Scribner, JAS, and Huber formulas — and when to use each method in timber export.
Read articleGeneric accounting software wasn't designed for timber export. Here's why purpose-built TMS software like LumberLinq makes a measurable difference for exporters, sawmillers, and freight forwarders.
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