Kodiak Island, Alaska
Alaska is known as the “Last Frontier”, a state where every effort is challenged. Kodiak Island is located approximately 200 miles southwest of Anchorage and boasts world-renowned Brown Bears, King Crab, and Sitka Spruce trees. ATI owns log harvesting rights to 9000 acres of Sitka Spruce logs in Kodiak Island and began exporting Sitka spruce logs from the Island in September 2010, averaging six vessels per year.
Kodiak Project By the Numbers
Species:
Alaska Sitka Spruce (Scientific Name Picea sitchensis)
Timber Application: High quality pianos, guitar face, Turbine blades for wind energy conversion systems, Premium interior materials, Premium construction lumber materials
Export Market: China, Korea, Japan
Grade: Camp Run Grade (including Special mill grade, #1/#2/#3/#4)
Log Diameter: 8” and up, with an average of 11.7”
Log Length: 13’-40’ with an average of 30.5’
Log Measurement: US Scribner
Loading Port: Kodiak Island Port, Alaska, USA
Shipment Method: Break Bulk Vessel
Vessel Transit Time: 15 days from Kodiak to China, Korea and Japan
Washington State
Washington state is one the largest exporters of softwood logs in the world and is therefor a very competitive market while also containing some of the most environmentally-restrictive laws in the world. ATI is at home here, surrounded by export and domestic competitors and partners — purchasing open market timber and timberland. ATI ships logs out of Astoria, Hoqiam, Tacoma and Seattle to the Asian marketplace utilizing both bulk ships and containers.
Washington Project By the Numbers
Main Species:
Hemlock, Douglas Fir, Spruce
Timber Application: Premium interior materials, Construction lumber materials, Furniture Components
Export Market: China, Korea
Grade: #2, #3 saw grades
Log Diameter: 11.5” +/-
Log Length: 34.5’ +/-
Log Measurement: US Scribner
Loading Port: West Coast Ports
Shipment Method: Bulk and Container
Vessel Transit Time: 25 days from USA to China, Korea