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Port congestions impact log supply to China

Log stocks in China have not increased but there is a lot of volume on boats queuing at Chinese ports [...]

September 20, 2021

Global timber supply chains may be hit hard by the Delta variant

Vietnam’s exports of timber and its wood products are facing a crisis since the Delta variant outbreak hit in [...]

September 14, 2021

Shipping bottlenecks set to prolong supply chain turmoil

Tenfold jump in costs since start of pandemic squeezes importers and exporters The closure of a [...]

September 9, 2021

Softwood log demand in China expected to increase in September

Softwood log inventory in China has not risen in the last month and sits around 5.5m m3 although there [...]

September 6, 2021

Huge infrastructure demand will drive up India’s domestic timber demand

The huge demand for infrastructure will inevitably drive a sharp increase in India's domestic timber demand. 　　 [...]

September 6, 2021

China: Decline in supply from major sawn softwood suppliers

In the first half of 2021, China’s sawn softwood imports came to 9.66 million cubic metres, down 24 [...]

September 2, 2021

New Zealand export log prices to China drop due to increased shipping costs

Prices for New Zealand exports of logs in August dropped around $35 per JAS m3 from July prices, due to [...]

September 2, 2021

China: Rise in CIF prices for sawnwood imports

According to China Customs in the first half of 2021 sawnwood imports totalled 14.06 million cubic metres valued at [...]

September 1, 2021

European spruce log inventory still low in China; prices slightly on the rise

At the moment, China's domestic spruce log inventory is less than 900,000 cubic meters. [...]

August 31, 2021

China: Softwood lumber imports fall sharply, softwood logs purchases growing steadily

In the first seven months, China's softwood lumber imports fell by a third compared to the same period last [...]

August 30, 2021

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