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Featured image for “AU$10m to build Australia’s first movable hydrogen generator”

AU$10m to build Australia’s first movable hydrogen generator

26 May 2023

Australia needs hydrogen to help reach net zero emissions by 2050, and ground-breaking new technology could help reshape the nation’s…
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Event Summary – Wood Transport & Logistics 2023

25 May 2023

Wood Transport & Logistics 2023 returned to a packed audience, a car park full of large rigs and a range…
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Methods for Measuring Wood Fiber: Key Points and Benefits of Choosing Wisely

19 May 2023

The measurement of solid volume is becoming increasingly critical in the wood trading in the forestry industry for two main…
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TRT Made Possible Brand Promise

10 May 2023

Overcoming challenges is precisely how TRT got started. Clever, practical people solving complex engineering problems with ingenuity and relentless hard…
Featured image for “HW Richardson green hydrogen gains oxygen”

HW Richardson green hydrogen gains oxygen

9 May 2023

There’s a lot riding on what will be the first green hydrogen production and refuelling station in the South Island.…
Featured image for “Metsä Group looks to rail for log transport”

Metsä Group looks to rail for log transport

27 April 2023

VR’s first train with an electric locomotive transporting roundwood arrived for test runs at Metsä Group’s new Euro2.02 billion Kemi…
Featured image for “New automatic chain throwing & tensioning system”

New automatic chain throwing & tensioning system

20 April 2023

WASP, has developed new technology that removes the truck driver from the hazards of throwing chains over their load, allowing…
Featured image for “First trainload of timber arrives for snowy region mills”

First trainload of timber arrives for snowy region mills

19 April 2023

The first trainload of Walcha softwood sawlogs has arrived by rail in Wagga, bound for timber mills in the snowy…
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Hydrogen – part of a greener use for forestry residues

11 April 2023

David Robinson is the business development manager for Taylors Contracting and has 18 years of experience in senior management roles…
Featured image for “Dual fuel truck powered by diesel and hydrogen gas”

Dual fuel truck powered by diesel and hydrogen gas

3 April 2023

New Zealand’s largest privately owned transport company has launched what is believed to be Australasia’s first dual fuel truck which…
Featured image for “Log Haulage Skills resources being created”

Log Haulage Skills resources being created

3 April 2023

ForestWorks has commenced work on a project to update the forest industry’s Log Haulage Manual and produce instructional videos to…
Featured image for “Green hydrogen powering NZ’s future”

Green hydrogen powering NZ’s future

3 April 2023

Is New Zealand the next Glass Onion? The famous movie depicts a false idea of the future, using tiny particles…
Featured image for “Seeds planted for greener trucking future”

Seeds planted for greener trucking future

27 March 2023

As we’ve reported recently, an innovative SA operator is taking charge, putting the first battery electric logging truck operating in…
Featured image for “Rising costs driving fleet management evolution”

Rising costs driving fleet management evolution

1 March 2023

A Teletrac Navman survey of more than 1,800 global fleet operators has revealed that rising fuel costs (39%), disruption due…
Featured image for “World’s second electric log truck launched in Australia”

World’s second electric log truck launched in Australia

1 March 2023

Australia’s first electric log truck has arrived in Mount Gambier, as Fennell Forestry cuts a new path towards a carbon-free…
Featured image for “A unique opportunity for young foresters”

A unique opportunity for young foresters

27 February 2023

This new opportunity comes with a free conference registration – up to about five of them in fact for –…
Featured image for “The future of electric semi trucks”

The future of electric semi trucks

24 February 2023

Canadian Company takes the transportation industry by storm. Edison Motors is a revolutionary company that specializes in the design, development,…
Featured image for “Brazilian log transport options being showcased”

Brazilian log transport options being showcased

23 February 2023

Raptor® is a forestry product line made of steel components, produced by a Brazilian company called Unylaser. Unylaser will be…
Featured image for “Tevva hydrogen-electric truck clocks 560km”

Tevva hydrogen-electric truck clocks 560km

23 February 2023

While Tevva’s laser-guided focus remains trained on building and delivering its battery-electric 7.5-ton vehicle, testing, and development of its hydrogen-electric…
Featured image for “Practical log transport & measurement workshops”

Practical log transport & measurement workshops

22 February 2023

As detailed in earlier issues, has been set up for forestry, log transport and wood logistics companies from across Australasia.…
Featured image for “Kenworth celebrates century of truck making”

Kenworth celebrates century of truck making

20 February 2023

From logging truck beginnings to battery-electric trucks and fuel cell pilots Kenworth, which began as a maker of logging trucks…
Featured image for “New consortium set up for zero-emission aviation”

New consortium set up for zero-emission aviation

10 February 2023

Six international businesses have launched a new consortium to bring zero-emission aviation to life in New Zealand. The Hydrogen Consortium’s…
Featured image for “$23M raised to advance hydrogen technologies”

$23M raised to advance hydrogen technologies

8 February 2023

New Zealand company Fabrum, a world leader in zero-emission transition technologies to enable a lower-carbon economy, announced its $23M Series…
Featured image for “Local testing draws near for Mercedes-Benz”

Local testing draws near for Mercedes-Benz

25 January 2023

The first all-electric Mercedes-Benz trucks bound for Australia and New Zealand have rolled off the production line. Mercedes-Benz Trucks will…
Featured image for “Hydrogen technology to debut on international stage”

Hydrogen technology to debut on international stage

23 January 2023

JCB will feature its new hydrogen combustion engine—the company’s solution for zero carbon emissions for construction and agricultural equipment on…
Featured image for “NZ supply chain grappling with 40,000 empty containers”

NZ supply chain grappling with 40,000 empty containers

20 January 2023

New Zealand is currently facing a problem with the de-hiring of empty shipping containers with an estimated 40,000 unused containers…
Featured image for “AU$1b deal to electrify 8500 Toyotas for mining”

AU$1b deal to electrify 8500 Toyotas for mining

20 January 2023

SEA Electric has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with systems integrator MEVCO, which specialises in battery electric light commercial…
Featured image for “Transport trends fleet companies can’t ignore in 2023”

Transport trends fleet companies can’t ignore in 2023

16 January 2023

Global transport is on the cusp of substantial changes driven by constant innovation in technology, the need to deliver more,…
Featured image for “Biggest order for electric trucks in Australia”

Biggest order for electric trucks in Australia

9 December 2022

Australian freight giant Team Global Express has made the biggest order for electric trucks in Australia after landing an AU$20…
Featured image for “Hydrogen fuel cell-powered Toyota Hilux”

Hydrogen fuel cell-powered Toyota Hilux

7 December 2022

A consortium of British engineering and industry bodies is developing a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-powered version of the Toyota Hilux…
Featured image for “Major log transport event planned for May 2023”

Major log transport event planned for May 2023

2 December 2022

In log transport, we continue to ramp up coverage of an array of new innovations in electric, hydrogen and diesel-hybrid…
Featured image for “Mining industry electrification accelerated under deal”

Mining industry electrification accelerated under deal

2 December 2022

NZX-listed Scott Technology has an agreement with construction and mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar to develop an automated connection system to…
Featured image for “Tesla truck completes 800km trip with full load”

Tesla truck completes 800km trip with full load

29 November 2022

Tesla has completed an 800-kilometre drive of its soon-to-be-delivered electric Semi with more than 36 tonnes in gross vehicle weight.…
Featured image for “Södra launches electric transport initiative”

Södra launches electric transport initiative

25 November 2022

Södra is launching a major initiative to electrify the operation’s transportation. A new project will study the future potential to…
Featured image for “Forestry industry’s first driver drop in day”

Forestry industry’s first driver drop in day

14 November 2022

Softwood forest growers of Southern NSW and North East Victoria joined forces with one of their major customers, Hyne Timber,…
Featured image for “OneFortyOne’s woodchips set sail for Japan”

OneFortyOne’s woodchips set sail for Japan

11 November 2022

In New Zealand, OneFortyOne’s Kaituna Sawmill and its partners celebrated its first export shipment of woodchip out of Port Marlborough…
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Natural gas versus hydrogen as a transport fuel

4 November 2022

Many commercial fleet operators are thinking about transitioning their vehicles to hydrogen or natural gas engines. These fuels can be…
Featured image for “Volvo shocks with 2026 electric car deadline”

Volvo shocks with 2026 electric car deadline

4 November 2022

Car giant Volvo has shocked the motoring industry, announcing plans to stop selling petrol vehicles in Australia by 2026, with…
Featured image for “Volvo Group to produce battery modules at truck plant”

Volvo Group to produce battery modules at truck plant

3 November 2022

Volvo Group is investing 75 million euro (NZ$126m) to develop battery module production at its truck plant in Ghent, Belgium.…
Featured image for “World trucking experience to be changed forever!”

World trucking experience to be changed forever!

21 October 2022

Tesla Semi Hitting the Market. The Tesla Semi Truck is a fully electric vehicle that features an “autopilot” mode to…
Featured image for “Stark warning to NZ trucking businesses”

Stark warning to NZ trucking businesses

21 October 2022

Costs for NZ road transport businesses have risen almost four times higher than inflation in the last quarter, according to…
Featured image for “Charging into the future with electric vehicles”

Charging into the future with electric vehicles

20 October 2022

Lots of excitement and lots of challenges. Talk to manufacturers engaged in the fast-moving electric vehicle industry and both descriptions…
Featured image for “Log load measurements –green metric tonnes to m3”

Log load measurements –green metric tonnes to m3

17 October 2022

Logmeter, is an automatic system that delivers in real-time high-precision volume measurements and estimates biometrics characteristics of wood logs loaded…
Featured image for “AFPA committee drives transport safety initiatives”

AFPA committee drives transport safety initiatives

13 October 2022

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Growers Chamber’s Work, Health and Safety Subcommittee (WHSS) has helped drive two new initiatives…
Featured image for “Diesel-electric hybrid trucks for Canadian logging industry”

Diesel-electric hybrid trucks for Canadian logging industry

12 October 2022

If one guy can call his electric-car company Tesla, why not call theirs Edison, a couple of Merritt entrepreneurs figured.…

New methanol-capable vessel announced

11 October 2022

MOVE Logistics Group (MOVE) is going full steam ahead on green coastal shipping solutions for New Zealand with procurement approved and underway for a new methanol-capable vessel. Earlier this year, MOVE successfully secured NZ$10 million in co-investment funds from transport…
Featured image for “Volvo marks series production on heavy-duty EVs”

Volvo marks series production on heavy-duty EVs

10 October 2022

Swedish manufacturer Volvo Trucks is beginning series production of its heavy-duty electric models with global deliveries set to ramp up. …
Featured image for “Fennell Forestry commissions world’s 2nd electric log truck”

Fennell Forestry commissions world’s 2nd electric log truck

10 October 2022

Fennell Forestry, the Mount Gambier based harvest and haulage company has commissioned the world’s second ever electric log truck, in…
Featured image for “Battery or hydrogen? Truck makers battle it out”

Battery or hydrogen? Truck makers battle it out

10 October 2022

Soaring fuel prices and greener policies have given electric vehicles (EVs) a serious boost in recent years. Now the attention…