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Operation port ... Women in Forestry members visited aport recently to view operations. PHOTO:SUPPLIED Women in Forestry Women in Forestryisheading to Christchurch this year, and one of its main conference activities will be hosted by the Seftonbased logging family, Brand Logging. This is the first time the WIF event has been held in the South Island, and founder Sarah Davis says it is agreat opportunity to meet their South Island members and to raise awareness of the role women play in the forestry industry. ‘‘While nationally there are arelatively small number of female forestry business owners, they do however employ alot of staff in the industry. At WIF we focuses on supporting them.’’ Women in Forestryisagrass roots network of women working in the New Zealand forestry industry, and looks at ways to actively support female business owners, who are often under immense pressurerunning their businesses. Sarah says there are almost 200 women on their data base which is growing each year. She says she founded the group after watching her mother work alongside her father in the family’s logging business. ‘‘I realised we were working in small communities —widely scattered across the country —and in many cases couples worked long hard hours to make their businesses work. ‘‘The chances these women have to meet others like themselves, share problems, find mutual solutions and work towards the betterment of the industry were very remote, so with some friends we decided to form Women in Forestry seven years ago.’’ The Women in Forestry event will run in Christchurch from Thursday, <strong>February</strong> 29, to Saturday, March 2, <strong>2024</strong>. The main day is Friday, March 1, with a visit to Brand Logging at Sefton where Gemma Brand will guide them through its logging and forestry operations. Sarah says Brand’s has created amajor forestry operation, and also operate multiple supporting business which continue to service other forestry businesses in the district. These include mechanical repairs and servicing, parts and achainsaw business. ‘‘We are excited to be heading to Christchurch and see what’s happening there.’’ BRAND EARTHMOVING Rangiora Small lift in export log prices Log price consolidation seen in the last quarter of 2023 have remained in January. Allan Laurie, of Laurie Forestry, says there has been asmall lift in export prices, with domestic prices remaining stable. He says export prices could have been higher at the wharf gate, but for the hitting and bombing of Israeli crewed vessels in the Suez Canal. ‘‘This now sees vessels taking the extra 18 day voyage around the Horn rather than run the risks posed by the Suez option. ‘‘This in turn removes asignificant component of larger vessel shipping capacity,’’ he says. It has also added US$3, per cubic metre to aNew Zealand log export charterer. ‘‘And that happened almost overnight,’’ Mr Laurie says. ‘‘This combined with the Gaza strip conflict and the ongoing Ukrainian conflict ensuring oil prices have come under upward pressure, and we have shipping costs heading very much in the wrong direction —ifyou don’t happen to own alog vessel,’’ he says. Mr Laurie says over the last four months there has been ‘‘a quiet creeping effect’’ on the CFR price in China, climbing from US$115 to the $128. ‘‘Given factors in China, which are generally adverse in terms of the broader economy, the current levels are likely to be the mediumterm peak and may struggle to hold.’’ FORESTRY The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>February</strong> 1, <strong>2024</strong> 19 WANTED SMALL FIREWOOD BLOCKS OR small blocks for export Anything considered Phone 027 443 8462 FOR ALL YOUR LIGHT AND HEAVY TRANSPORT REPAIRS Breakdown &After Hours Service Available Phone 03313 6361 0275 200 711 307 Flaxton Road, RANGIORA brooktrucks@xtra.co.nz 2524471v8 For the latest local news www.starnews.co.nz www.ncnews.co.nz Trusted experts in forestry 2647966 2393299 • Land Clearing • Road maintenance/ Construction • General Cartage • Driveways/house sites • Tree trimming and removal • We buy standing trees We have been Contracting in <strong>Canterbury</strong> for 35years We have available for hire with operators - • Excavators from 2to 30 ton • Bulldozer -20ton • Tip trucks from 5to 45 ton GVM • Wheel Loaders - Bucket and forks • Transporter -can cart up to 15 ton For anoobligation estimate or quote, contact - Tony Brand 0274 360 338 Simon Brand 0274 279 455 Office 03 313 8224 Maximise your returns with our professional harvesting, planting and ETS management We are specialists in: Forest harvesting Domestic and export log marketing Carbon forestry Investment Establishment and silviculture Get intouch Forest Harvest Assessments: Dave Chandler •027 351 5554 ETS &New Land Planting: Adrian Loo •027 266 0414 forestmanagement.co.nz
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