There is a spark of belief among forestry stakeholders that solutions to the deepening logistics challenges faced by the sector
By Carl van LoggerenbergSociety has generally been apathetic towards sleep and the need to have enough sleep. This has been
A logistical nightmare is busy unfolding for forestry and downstream industries in South Africa as the freight rail service that
New Zealand-based forestry company Juken NZ Ltd (JNL) has commissioned two moveable bridges that can be relocated to multiple harvest
NCT has established a new road-to-rail transhipment depot at Vryheid that provides significant logistical cost benefits to timber suppliers to
Timber24 is one of the leading transport companies hauling timber in South Africa. A subsidiary of Barloworld Transport, Timber24 operates
Timber transport – depending on the distance from plantation to mill – is one of the highest cost components of
They’re smart, they’re big, and they are saving the forestry industry a packet. They’re also reducing wear and tear on
The Pulp and Paper industry uses trees as its primary raw material to produce a variety of pulp, paper and
Close to 57.2 tons of technology comes rumbling down the road. Possibly more if it is a PBS truck. By
‘Running a fleet of lorries is a bit like handling a snake with a head on both ends’ SA Forestry
Timber 24, a subsidiary of Barloworld Transport, has joined forces with a community-owned business in a specialised timber transport contract
Umgano forestry project upgrades timber loading and haulage capacity... Transport and logistics is one of the biggest challenges faced by
Timber transporter Timber24 has introduced its new fourth generation PBS timber vehicles – marking a first for the local industry.
Merensky has modernised and streamlined log handling capacity at three sawmills by replacing old machinery with versatile Bell L2106E Front
Zabalaza Hauliers has two new '3rd generation' PBS vehicles on the road, transporting timber for NCT. These vehicles have been
Slew loaders specially designed for the sugar and timber industries are now rolling off the production line at Zululand-based Matriarch
The truck transport industry the world over is driven by the need to constantly improve payload efficiency while simultaneously reducing
Efforts to persuade Transnet Freight Rail to expand their service to the forestry industry have not yielded solutions, but the
Timbernology is a relative newcomer to the world of timber transport, but it has made quite an impact on the
MA Transport is one of several businesses that has taken advantage of the opportunity presented by a contractor development programme
Forestry South Africa has been engaging with Transnet Freight Rail for several years in an effort to urge the parastatal
The migration of timber from rail to road over the past five years is a symptom of rising freight tariffs,
