Large amounts of carbon are stored in timber products. However, transporting the timber from the forest to the mill involves the combustion of fossil fuels. How much do these emissions reduce the net carbon sequestration value of the timber?
In 1999, FERIC (a division of FP Innovations) initiated a research project to demonstrate how better log truck specifications, using existing technologies, can optimise log transport operations, reduce fuel consumption and improve the mechanical availability of their equipment.
A new safety report indicates that nine out of ten truck accidents are the result of human factors.
Austroads has completed its final research report on heavy vehicle brake safety.
The engines have achieved very good standards in fuel efficiency.
The Irish Forest Industry Chain (IFIC) and the Forest Industry Transport Group have produced a best practice guide for log transport.
New safety glasses recognise when a truck driver is falling asleep.
This is the third time Volvo has won the award, after also winning it in 1994 and 2000.
The Volvo FH gets a new 460 hp (340 kW) engine for fast and fuel efficient transport.
This allows the trucks to start moving from a standstill with heavy loads in difficult forestry conditions.