by Web Editor | Jun 26, 2015 | News, News/PR
Fewer logs are leaving West Coast docks this year, as Asian demand shifts toward other regions because of the stronger U.S. dollar. That could mean fewer hours for longshoremen and logging contractors as timberland owners clamp down on harvests as a result. “The...
by Web Editor | Jan 27, 2014 | News, News/PR
The improving demand for Pacific Northwest timber has strained logging and hauling capacity due to lack of investment in equipment during the housing downturn. A lack of work also convinced many loggers to seek employment in the oil and gas industries. The rebounding...
by Web Editor | Oct 28, 2013 | News, News/PR
A recently published study by U.S. Forest Service researchers evaluates potential revenues from harvesting standing timber killed by mountain pine beetle in the western United States. The study shows that while positive net revenues could be produced in West Coast and...