Plantation teak from Ecuador
Round logs and square logs, cut to your lengths, graded at our own yard and loaded at Guayaquil for sawmills in India, Vietnam, China and the Gulf.
- Species
- Tectona grandis, plantation grown
- Forms
- Round logs and square logs
- Size
- From 1 CFT per piece
- Loading
- Guayaquil: FOB, CFR or CIF
Two forms, one species
Both are sold by log size in cubic feet and cut to the lengths your mill works with. Mixed containers are possible for a first order.
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Round logs
Felled from registered plantations, debarked and cross-cut in the forest, then brought to the yard, where each log is numbered, measured and painted on the end grain. Nothing is loaded that is not on the tally.
The standard form for sawmills in India and Vietnam.
Ask for round logs -
Square logs
The same logs squared on four sides before shipping. Sapwood and the worst of the taper come off in Ecuador, so the container carries usable timber instead of waste, and the mill starts closer to a finished board.
Higher volume per container than round logs, and less freight paid on waste.
Ask for square logs
Specifications
What applies to every shipment, and what is agreed for each order. Open points are answered in the written offer, not left to the container.
Agreed per order and stated in the written offerAll other values apply to every shipment
| Round logs | Square logs | |
|---|---|---|
| Species | BothTectona grandis, plantation grown | |
| Origin | BothRegistered plantations in Ecuador’s coastal provinces | |
| Size per piece | From 1 CFT per log, larger on request | From 1 CFT per piece, larger on request |
| Lengths | BothCut to buyer specification | |
| Processing | Debarked and cross-cut | Saw-squared on four sides, sapwood removed |
| Marking | Log number painted on the end grain | On request |
| Grading | Measured and graded at our yard, recorded per log on the tally sheet | Measured and graded at our yard, recorded per piece on the tally sheet |
| Diameter or cross-section | BothOn request | |
| Moisture content | BothOn request | |
| Treatment | BothFumigation where required | |
| Documents | BothTally sheet, phytosanitary certificate, export documents | |
| Minimum order | BothOn request | |
| Loading | BothContainers stuffed under supervision at Guayaquil | |
| Incoterms | BothFOB Guayaquil, CFR or CIF | |
| Payment | BothL/C at sight or T/T | |
Mixed containers are possible for a first order. Long-length logs and sawn teak can be arranged against a firm order: send the cutting list and we will quote separately.
Why buyers keep coming back to teak
Teak has been worked for thousands of years and was reserved by Burmese, Indian and Thai royalty as a royal timber. It remains the reference hardwood: dimensionally stable, rich in natural oils and able to stand outdoors for decades with little more than an occasional clean.
Those oils and the tight grain are why teak is still chosen for boat decks and rails, exterior joinery, high-end furniture, veneer and architectural work. Plantation teak from Latin America, grown in Ecuador as well as in Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Colombia, has the same working properties with a lighter, more even colour and a supply that can be planned.
- Heartwood naturally resistant to termites and most wood-boring pests
- Durable in full exposure to sun, rain and salt air
- Water resistant, with low shrinkage and swelling in service
- Strong and stable, yet only moderate in weight
- Natural oils hold finishes and slow surface checking
From forest to port
The sequence is what keeps the tally honest. Nothing is measured twice by two different people, and nothing leaves the yard before the paperwork is complete.
Plantation selection
We inspect standing stands, confirm registration and agree the harvest with the owner.
Cross-cut and mark
Logs are cut to buyer lengths, debarked, numbered and painted on the end grain.
Measure and grade
Size recorded per log, defects noted, class assigned and entered on the tally sheet.
Treatment and papers
Fumigation where required, phytosanitary certificate and export documents issued.
Stuffing and sailing
Containers stuffed under supervision at Guayaquil, with photographs sent before departure.
Ordering teak
What we need from you, what the offer contains, and how the logs travel.
For a quotation, send
- Form: round or square logs
- Log size in CFT and lengths
- Volume or number of containers
- Destination port
- Preferred Incoterm
The offer states
- Volume calculation
- Packing
- Lead time
- Payment terms
Normally within two working days.
Shipping
- Stuffed under supervision at Guayaquil
- Photographs before departure
- Direct and transhipment sailings
- Fumigation where the destination requires it
How we quote
Send the log size, volume and destination port. You receive a written offer with volume calculation, packing, lead time and payment terms, normally within two working days.
- Incoterms
- FOB Guayaquil, CFR, CIF
- Payment
- L/C at sight or T/T
Destination ports
India is the world’s largest consumer of teak and remains our main destination, followed by the furniture industry of Vietnam. Our Ajman office looks after buyers across the Gulf.
- Kandla
- Mundra
- Tuticorin
- Kochi
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Da Nang
- Qingdao
- Colombo
- Jebel Ali
Most frequent: Kandla and Mundra. Transit time and freight are confirmed with every offer.
Tell us what you need.
Include log size, volume and destination port if you already know them. We answer with a written offer.
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