China’s imports of logs crash in the first half of the year
China’s log imports fell sharply in the first half of 2020 to 24.51 million cubic metres valued at [...]
September 2, 2020
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Global forestry machine market to witness declining sales due to Covid-19; long-term outlook positive
The global forestry machinery market will witness declining sales in the near term amid the COVID-19 outbreak, but the [...]
September 2, 2020
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European wood exports to China: is train an alternative to ship?
China's rail freight traffic to Europe rose sharply during the coronavirus pandemic, mainly due to the higher freight costs [...]
August 27, 2020
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German softwood logs exports to China doubled in the first half
In the first half of 2020, Germany exported almost half more softwood logs than in the same period of the [...]
August 27, 2020
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New Zealand increases in log prices to China cancelled out by higher shipping costs
Domestic demand for logs and sawn timber in New Zealand remains strong while the longer-term forecasts are uncertain. New [...]
August 26, 2020
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European infested softwood disrupts the Chinese timber supply chain
In the first half of 2020, the total import and export volume of my China's timber and wood products [...]
August 25, 2020
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Australia’s softwood logs export hits record in June as Chinese demand is very active
Australia’s softwood log exports exploded to a new monthly record in June, with total exports reaching a massive 590 [...]
August 20, 2020
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World’s largest MDF plant to be build in China
With the construction of an 80 meter long CPS +, DIEFFENBACHER sets a record for the world's longest continuous press [...]
August 18, 2020
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Downward trend in Russian sawn timber prices persists
The Russian sawn timber market has remained challenging for both traders and distributors in June, with wholesale prices still at [...]
August 18, 2020
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China current wood imports and inventories
Softwood log stocks at China’s main ocean ports totalled 4.44 million m3 at the end of June 2020 [...]
August 17, 2020
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