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China’s log imports fall sharply through April

In April 2022, the import volume of logs in China was 3.84 million m³, a year-on-year decrease [...]

May 26, 2022

Current softwood log inventories at Chinese ports

Softwood log inventories at the China’s main ocean ports totaled 5.7 million m3 on April 30, 2022, a [...]

May 18, 2022

New Zealand: Log export market update in May 2022

Although the May at wharf gate (AWG) New Zealand log export prices are very similar to those offered in April [...]

May 18, 2022

China: Timber supply pressure rises as lockdowns continue

Since 2020, Covid-19 lockdowns have had a huge downstream impact on the global timber supply chain, resulting in soaring [...]

May 12, 2022

New Zealand’s timber exports could face disruption as Russia seeks to expand to China

The ongoing war in Ukraine has the potential to disrupt New Zealand’s timber exports, as Russia looks to expand [...]

May 12, 2022

Moody’s: Negative outlook for the forest products industry in the next 12 months

According to Moody’s, the paper and forest products industry’s EBITDA will decrease by 10-12% over the next [...]

May 4, 2022

Global supply-chain congestion may be showing signs of easing

Port bottlenecks that have increased supply-chain congestion because of the war in Ukraine and lockdowns in China may be [...]

May 3, 2022

Significantly reduced log supply to China

The total log demand in China has reduced since last year’s real estate and construction crisis in China due [...]

May 2, 2022

Intense negotiations underway on EU “deforestation free” law

Intense negotiations continue within the European Council and European Parliament towards agreement of a final text of the law "on [...]

May 2, 2022

Lumber markets in Europe, US and China are expected to tighten both short and long term

The war in Ukraine will tighten lumber markets both short and long term, particularly in Europe but also in China [...]

April 28, 2022

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