Shaws Wire ropes Iron Test - Quick Cat upgrade
It seems like only yesterday that we were testing the all-new Cat 538 tracked forestry machine after it had just been introduced and yet, just four years later we’re in the bush eyeing up its successor – the Next Gen 538.
Back in 2017 we got to grips with one of the first early generation 538’s to go to work in New Zealand with Goodman Logging in the Kinleith Forest, performing loading duties on the skid and also shovelling out in the cut-over. Even though it wasn’t designed for that letter role it still proved to be a maj...
NZ Logger Feature Sections December 2021
Special Feature - Forest fire fighting challenges
New Zealand is not shielded from periods of extreme wildfires generally associated with Australia or North America. The annual average direct financial impact of unwan...
Tall Timber - Keep on Trucking
With 150 years of driving log trucks between them, six exceptional drivers were recently honoured for seventeen years each without an insurance claim incident, by the ...
Forest Talk
11th Great Walk for New Zealand
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka joined tangata whenua from Ngāi Tahu and local community members last month to celebrate the opening of New Zealand’s eleve...
Continued growth for CentrePort
Against the backdrop of economic instability and significant headwinds affecting the ports industry, CentrePort has reported the highest gross reve...
Dire fire season predictions for Victoria
The outlook for the fire season in Victoria, particularly in western Victoria, is looking particularly dire, with record low rainfall and low soil moisture r...
Domestic timber demand remains low
Domestic timber demand remains lowThe domestic demand for sawn timber in New Zealand remains well below production capacity, says PF Olsen’s Scott Downs in t...
New bridge to span Waihopai River
A new bridge suitable for logging trucks is nearing completion in the Waihopai Valley, Marlborough.The previous structure was washed away in the July 2021 st...
Out-of-the-box harvesting
An Otago logging contractor is using innovative harvesting techniques that offer both efficiency and environmental stewardship in a challenging area that wou...
Strong results for Port Marlborough
Meanwhile Port Marlborough has reported a strong performance in its Annual Report for the 2024 financial year. With revenue surpassing $57 million and an EBI...
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