Eastland Port are the proud owners of New Zealand’s first electric water truck, one of the largest road legal electric trucks in the country. The water truck is deployed daily to depress dust on the log yard and is an essential part of port operations. “Using an electric water truck in its operations is helping… Read more »
PORT logistics company ISO Limited will soon bring three new large mobile harbour cranes to Eastland Port, in a move to improve safety and export flow. The first two cranes are scheduled to arrive at Eastland Port on November 8, while the third will arrive on November 16. Two are making the 12,000 nautical mile… Read more »
BREAKWATER BUILD: The 220 metre inner breakwater was built in the 1880s using large concrete blocks put in place by crane. The new repairs focus on a 125 metre section. Photo credit: Tairāwhiti Museum The repairs and rebuild of the inner breakwater at Eastland Port start this week, and will reinforce a structure that was… Read more »
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has given clearance for Eastland Port, and a number of other ports around New Zealand, to continue loading ships during the Level 4 Lockdown. Eastland Group chief operating officer Andrew Gaddum said, “This means we will be bringing in wood from our off site storage. This wood… Read more »
Eastland Port has invested in an excavator and crushing head which is being used to crush concrete as part of a recycling programme that will save tonnes of material going to landfill. The programme involves concrete being crushed and turned into construction materials that will be used back at the port, making good use of… Read more »
An emergency meeting was held on Monday with industry stakeholders to help solve the shipping congestion in the bay. As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 14 vessels waiting their turn to load – an unprecedented number. Eastland Port, Eastland Wood Council, ISO Limited, log exporters and forest managers are working together to clear the backlog… Read more »
A massive transformation of the Waikahua Seawall is set to commence this month. The seawall located around Eastland Port’s southern log yard will be made stronger to prevent erosion and improve its overall appearance and performance. Eastland Group chief operating officer Andrew Gaddum said, “The seawall is up to seven metres high and is a… Read more »
– Organisations complete their first greenhouse gases inventory – Set target to reduce emissions by 21 percent by 2025 In July 2019, Tairāwhiti-based infrastructure company Eastland Group and their sole shareholder Trust Tairāwhiti signed up to the Climate Leaders Coalition. “Climate change is a real, pressing and complex challenge,” said Eastland Group… Read more »
Resource consents for Stage 1 now approved “Significant milestone for Tairāwhiti” Eastland Port in Gisborne is preparing for its most extensive infrastructure developments in more than a century. After years in the planning, the port has received the official go ahead to proceed with two major infrastructure projects. On December 2, the Environment Court… Read more »
Pouring rain didn’t stop Eastland Port staff and Ngati Oneone from getting their hands dirty at the Kopuawhakapata stream restoration project in September. The eager group planted 937 native plants around the Kopuawhakapata stream catchment area. This is the start of an ambitious collaborative effort between Ngati Oneone and Eastland Port, to begin the overall… Read more »
