ATIBT to publish new guide to using African timbers in Europe
The Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux (ATIBT - International Tropical Timber Technical Association) has just released Volume 1 of their [...]
March 8, 2017
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Central/West Africa: FOB prices for sawnwood begin to stir
Sawnwood FOB prices in Central/Western Africa have begun to stir on the back of steady demand from buyers for [...]
March 8, 2017
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Cameroon confirms the 20% tax on exports of logs
Cameroon has confirmed the log export tax will be increased to 20% and has signalled it will further tighten checks [...]
March 6, 2017
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Central/West Africa: Logs & sawnwood prices hold steady as demand is slow in Europe before spring
Markets in France, Spain and Portugal are reported as very quiet with only low volumes being purchased to replenish stocks [...]
February 27, 2017
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Gambia suspends transport, import and export of timber
Gambia's Ministry of Forestry, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, has announced, in a press release, that the import [...]
February 24, 2017
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Rumours of 20% log export tax in Cameroon
Rumours have surfaced again on a likely 20% export tax on log exports in Cameroon. This could have implications for [...]
February 20, 2017
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Prices for Ghana’s exported wood products at the end of January
Prices for Ghana's exported wood products are the following between 16-31 January 2017: Boule [...]
February 16, 2017
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Rougier signs partnership contract to supply logs for Gabon
Rougier and Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ) announced signing of a major partnership contract to supply logs for the processing [...]
February 14, 2017
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Central/West Africa: Western markets are quiet but Asian logs & sawnwood demand is lively
Central/West African producers report that all European markets are quiet and any purchases are only for replacement of stocks [...]
February 9, 2017
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Moody’s: Wood product profits support global paper and forest products stable 2017 outlook
The likelihood of more profits from the wood products and paper packaging businesses offsetting declines in the printing and writing [...]
January 30, 2017
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