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7.5 Transport
Authors: M BendallPublication: NZIF Forestry Handbook, Volume Section 7 – Harvesting, pp 5, Dec 2023
Publisher: New Zealand Institute of Forestry
Abstract: Transport and handling account for a significant portion of the cost of selling logs, especially when exported. The transport and handling options available to forest owners fall within the limitations of infrastructure, the constraints of meeting Government and local body legislation (primarily the Resource Management Act 1991) and social responsibility for road users and parties whose activities are affected by such operations. Road transport will remain the predominant method of moving forest products in New Zealand in the foreseeable future. An understanding of the basic cost components is a critical factor in planning transport and handling operations.