In log transport, coverage of an array of new innovations around electric, hydrogen and diesel-hybrid powered vehicles, truck automation and platooning continue to roll out. Source: Timberbiz
Right now, there’s a huge amount of interest by larger fleet operators and already, a number of firsts for fueling log trucks in New Zealand are underway and have been planned for early 2023.
It’s for this reason that a major wood transport and logistics event has been set up by the Forest Industry Engineering Association with support from all of the key trucking associations for forestry and log transport companies for 24-25 May 2023.
As well as being the first dedicated log transport event run for over five years, the event (conference, trade exhibits and pre-and post-conference workshops) will be covering industry technology firsts including;
- The first Australasian electric log truck using exchangeable batteries
- Operations of the first hydrogen powered log and timber haulage trucks
- Trial results on running diesel-hydrogen hybrid transport fleets
- Rolling out scalable hydrogen refuelling networks across NZ
- Development of the first off-road in-forest log truck platooning
- Robotic and mobile log scaling measurements
- Operations of new automated chain throwing & tensioning.
It will be run in Rotorua, New Zealand and will also be live streamed for Australian companies unable to travel into New Zealand or for international delegates from outside this region.
Program details and registrations have just gone live. Other information on this major wood transport event can now be found on the event website www.woodtransport.events
