COVID outbreaks paralyze Chinese ports, threatening global supply chains
The queues of container ships outside major Chinese ports are lengthening by the day as COVID [...]
March 24, 2022
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War in Ukraine and its immediate effects for the global timber market
Trade with Ukraine has considerably reduced following the martial law in Ukraine and the mobilization of men. For sites that [...]
March 22, 2022
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Finland: Timber trade fell 20% in Jan.-Feb. 2022; log prices higher yoy
The volume of timber traded in January-February in Finland was 20 percent lower than in [...]
March 22, 2022
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Stora Enso’s sawmill continues to operate in Karelia, Russian media says
According to Stora Enso, production at the sawmill is at a standstill, but wage payments will [...]
March 22, 2022
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China: Sharp rise in prices for imported softwood lumber
According to data from China’s Customs 2021 lumber imports totaled 28.84 million cubic meters [...]
March 21, 2022
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Rising prices for softwood logs in Austria; noticeable pressure from Ukraine war
Lumber and construction timber products' sales are reportedly very good in Austria. Average log stocks towards [...]
March 21, 2022
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Estonia: Calls for increase in logging due to wood shortage caused by war in Ukraine
A joint communique sent to Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas from the Estonian Chamber of [...]
March 21, 2022
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Finland: Versowood to acquire Kissakoski sawmill
Versowood has bought the Kissakoski sawmill in Hirvensalmi. The sawmill owned by Veisto Oy will be transferred to Versowood in [...]
March 21, 2022
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US homebuilders urge the Biden administration to end lumber tariffs
Jerry Konter, Chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) urged the Biden administration to increase domestic production of [...]
March 17, 2022
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Metsä Group prepares for wood raw material availability problems
Metsä Group is prepared for the problems of availability of wood raw material caused by the [...]
March 17, 2022
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