Africa

Strong lumber markets in the US and Europe increased the global sawlog price by 10%

The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased substantially, driven by strengthening lumber markets in both the US and Europe. The [...]

April 17, 2018

The Mozambican Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development has completely banned the exploitation of three species of hardwoods, and [...]

April 12, 2018

In practice, the recent decline in tropical imports into the EU is better seen as a region-wide phenomenon driven [...]

April 11, 2018

EU tropical sawn hardwood imports fall to all-time low The EU imported 2.04 million cu.m of sawn [...]

April 9, 2018

Exporters continue to be frustrated over the congestion at Douala Port. Reports suggest up to 60,000 cu.m of [...]

April 5, 2018

Greenpeace is withdrawing from the main global group for certifying sustainable wood products, saying it is failing to protect natural [...]

March 27, 2018

The Global WoodShow (Dubai and Cairo) organizing committee announced the start of the 3rd edition of the WoodShow series that [...]

March 15, 2018

French tropical wood specialist Rougier has gained court permission for restructuring measures after filing for insolvency [...]

March 14, 2018

Analysts say there is little to report in terms of market reaction to the higher log FOB asking prices which [...]

March 13, 2018

French forestry and wood products group Rougier filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday, causing uncertainty for its nearly 3,000 employees [...]

March 7, 2018