Driver wanted for a wagon and drag timber lorry. Experience is preferred but consideration will be given to someone who is willing to learn. Work can be based in Forfar…

A fellow journalist, Tero Nurmi from the Finnish forestry magazine Metsätrans-letti Oy, joined a group of Finnish timber hauliers on a five day whistle-stop tour of Scotland. The trip was…

HGV operators can now use aerodynamic features and longer cabs to reduce fuel consumption and emissions More environmentally friendly heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are allowed on Britain’s roads, thanks to…

Local authorities and landowners across Scotland are being encouraged to work up their timber transport projects now so that they can be submitted to Scottish Forestry by midday on the…

Woodland managers and landowners around Loch Carron and the north of Kyle of Lochalsh are being advised on new measures affecting Timber movement The new restrictions have been put in…

EHC control’s are becoming more popular in high seat crane equipment EHC’s are becoming more common in truck cranes, for example, half of the Kesla cranes going to the Nordic…

Black Bruin, a manufacturer of hydraulic motors, rotators and control systems, is launching a new load in-load rotator with 10 t lifting capacity. Their aim is to provide forest machine…

“Sisu is a Finnish concept described as stoic determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, bravery, resilience, and hardiness and is held by Finns themselves to express their national character.” Sisu company’s…

Retirement is not the end of the road but the beginning of the open highway Starting the magazine has afforded me the privilege of meeting and getting to know many…

“The Forest Industry Safety Accord (FISA) are pleased to present a great new online resource for the sector – A Forest Haulage Induction Video which can be viewed at  https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/forest-haulage-induction-video.…