End-to-End Timber Transport

Timber harvesting and transportation are two key stages in forestry operations. The process begins with felling and moving timber to the roadside, followed by efficient transport to customers.

With modern harvester teams producing over 700 tonnes of timber per week, the challenge lies in mobilising transport efficiently. This equates to 28 lorry loads of timber traveling long distances on increasingly congested roads.

Experts in Responsible Haulage Management

Euroforest’s dedicated team of managers oversee the entire logistics process, ensuring:

• Seamless coordination between harvesting teams and sawmills
• Efficient scheduling of weekly loads
• Haulage arrangements tailored to site needs
• Careful planning to minimise the impact on public roads and to local communities
• Ensuring all our hauliers meet environmental and safety regulations

Diverse Haulage Network

We partner with over 500 specialist haulage contractors, ranging from single-owner drivers to major logistics providers like AW Jenkinson Haulage. This broad network enables us to provide tailored solutions for any site across the UK, regardless of size or accessibility.

Operating with Precision & Compliance

Euroforest adheres strictly to local haulage regulations, including Timber Transport Agreed Route Maps. Our fleet includes specialised vehicles designed to operate on sensitive routes, ensuring accessibility even in remote woodland areas.

Many of our haulage fleet have Central Tyre Inflation (CTI) technology, allowing drivers to adjust tyre pressure from the cab. This:

• Improves traction
• Reduces road wear
• Minimises forest road maintenance costs for forest owners

Optimised Vehicle Configurations

To suit diverse transportation needs, Euroforest utilises various vehicle types:

• Self-loading lorries – Ideal for short-distance timber movement
• Flat trailers (without self-loading) – Used for longer hauls, loaded by crane or another timber lorry

All vehicles are equipped with load-weight monitoring technology to ensure compliance with regulatory weight limits, reducing the impact on forest and public roads.

Electronic Tickets & Advanced Timber Security

Euroforest is proud to be one of the first forestry businesses in the UK to move away from traditional paper tickets and adopt an electronic docketing service, called LOGR.

LOGR provides significant timber security benefits through features such as geofencing at both harvesting sites and customer locations, as well as live monitoring of timber lorries in transit. This real-time tracking allows us to monitor dispatch from site immediately, streamlining haulage monitoring throughout the week and enabling early identification of any issues. To learn more about LOGR click here. 

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