Port exports more than 200,000 tonnes of logs

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

EASTLAND Port handled more than 200,000 tonnes of logs in May and the June bookings indicate a similar throughput of export cargo this month.

Eleven log ships called to load logs at the Gisborne port last month.

“It was a good month for us,” said port services manager Deane Craw.

“The 205,962 tonnes throughput of logs was above budget and would have been even better if there had not been a one-day delay due to a crane failure on the last ship of the month.

“This month also looks very promising. We already have bookings for 209,000 tonnes of logs.”