In contrast to most other products from forests, wood chips are sold as carriage-paid. This usually means that the forestry management is responsible for road transport and covers haulage costs. Road transport costs amount to ca. 25% of total costs of the production and delivery of wood chips. It is suggested that these conditions should be subjected to investigation with a view to rationalization and the development of new methods and equipment. Until now containers have been used to carry wood chips on the road. Lorries are thus equipped with hoisting equipment to mount, dismount and tip these containers. Road transport of wood chips is compared to that of road delivery of logs to customers who have given large orders. Total costs of wood chip transport is reckoned to be 14-30 Danish kroner per cubic meter loose chips depending on distance, whereas transport of logs would be about 7-20 Danish kroners per cubic meter. Savings are most significant where the transport distance is longest. (AB)
Landevejstransport af braendselsflis. (Road transport of wood fuel chips)
1994
44 pages
Report
No indication
English
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