China running out of softwood logs
Softwood log inventory in China has dropped by approximately 14% over the last month to 3.0-3.2m m3 [...]
January 6, 2021
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Central Europe: Strong demand for sawn timber causes rise in roundwood prices
The strong local and global demand for sawn timber in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) is largely responsible for the [...]
January 4, 2021
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African tropical timber in rising demand but prices easing
As businesses in importing countries adapt to working with the coronavirus risk trade has started to revive and some FOB [...]
January 4, 2021
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China-Europe container rates continue to skyrocket; price pressure in wood industry
The China-Europe container crisis has escalated over the past week, with container prices reaching new highs, while the container [...]
December 21, 2020
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Current export prices for Brazilian tropical logs, sawnwood and plywood
In October 2020, the value of Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 32% compared to [...]
December 21, 2020
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Prices for imported softwood timber rise sharply in China
Market demand recovery, the ban on imports of Australian logs and rising ocean freight rates have recently triggered a sharp [...]
December 18, 2020
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What will be the trend of wood prices in N. America in 2021?
In 2020, the North American lumber prices have gone in unexpected ways while coming out from [...]
December 14, 2020
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COVID-19 pandemic has seriously disrupted Poland’s forest industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the condition of the wood industry in Poland, which after temporary problems, including with [...]
December 14, 2020
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Good Chinese demand for New Zealand logs; prices on the rise
Domestic demand for New Zealand logs and sawn timber remains strong with domestic sales of sawn [...]
December 9, 2020
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China container shortage causes freight rates to more than double
The recovery in China's manufacturing activity after the Covid-19 lockdown has surged progressively and after a halt caused [...]
December 9, 2020
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