Sawn greenheart lumber deal with UK firm

A consolidated shipment of over 2,700 cubic metres of sawn greenheart lumber was being loaded yesterday on a chartered vessel to depart for the United Kingdom at the John Fernandes Wharf, Water Street, Georgetown, GINA said.

The lumber was purchased by the European Company Aitken and Howard at a cost of approximately US$2.5M.  This company has been buying sawn greenheart lumber in Guyana for over 30 years.  This GINA photo shows the lumber being loaded.

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