Nelson Forests loading largest ever log shipFriday 19 Apr 2013 Nelson Forests Ltd (NFL) has marked a significant milestone by beginning to load its largest log consignment ever onto the 51,000-tonne capacity vessel, the Ultra Tradition at Port Nelson in New Zealand.The majority of the load (30,000 tonne of logs) will be stowed at Port Nelson with the remainder loaded at the Port of Marlborough (Picton). “While only 30 per cent of our annual cut of just over one million tonne of logs is exported, Nelson Forests is pleased to be able to provide an outlet service for small forest owners in the Nelson and Marlborough regions so that we can purchase their logs and combine them with our output,” said Nelson Forests’ Managing Director, Lees Seymour. “This means that we can move stock out of both regions regularly enough to meet the requirements of our key offshore markets. This economy of scale also allows us to take advantage of a visit from a vessel such as the Ultra Tradition. “Supporting the ports in both Nelson and Marlborough also provides good economic returns to the community through marine charges, stevedoring services and dividends from the community-owned port companies.” Local stevedoring company Tasman Bay Stevedores has the contract for loading the Ultra Tradition and has developed some innovative tools to enhance its vessel loading services for its customers, said Seymour. “We’ve been impressed by the way that they strive to improve ship loading efficiency – they’ve developed some really clever tools, such as TBS’ new tracking software.” Source: Scoop |
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