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Rising ocean freight rates having a huge impact on global timber trade

The latest maritime analysis report shows that the World Container Index has increased by 8.8%, or US$151, to [...]

July 2, 2020

Serious interruption of Chinese plywood supply to Europe

On supply, some interruption was reported out of Indonesia and Malaysia due to the lockdown; some factories reported to have [...]

July 2, 2020

Swedish and German softwood lumber exports to China rise sharply despite pandemic

Despite the ongoing pandemic and the lockdowns which have slowed trade in many European countries, EU softwood lumber [...]

June 30, 2020

Falling pulpwood prices around the world

Wood fiber costs fell for many hardwood pulp-producing countries worldwide in the first quarter of 2020. The biggest declines [...]

June 30, 2020

Belarus boosts lumber exports by 30%; enters Chinese market

In January-May 2020, lumber export of companies run by the Belarusian Forestry Ministry went up by 30%. [...]

June 28, 2020

New Zealand’s forestry sector’s hopes for revival after rollercoaster ride

While the past few months have been a rollercoaster for many industries, the New Zealand's forest sector has been [...]

June 28, 2020

About 40% of Chinese factories in Gabon have ceased production

It is estimated that about 40% of Gabon’s Chinese factories have ceased production. In some cases, the plywood plants [...]

June 23, 2020

Will China ban the import of Canadian timber?

On June 16, China announced that pests were found in logs imported from Canada. This news triggered concerns in the [...]

June 22, 2020

Moody’s: coronavirus pandemic, oversupply to limit price recovery in the global forest products industry

The coronavirus pandemic is pressuring global demand and the oversupply across many regions will either limit price recovery or drive [...]

June 22, 2020

Canada launches investigations into plywood from China

The complaint alleges Canadian industry is facing an increase in the volume of the dumped and subsidized imports [...]

June 19, 2020

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