N. America: Seller confidence returns as lumber price increases accelerate
After a big lull in sales and steeply falling lumber prices — albeit from unsustainable highs — for the week ending Sept [...]
September 22, 2021
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Trends in the global forest industry in Q3/2021
Softwood sawlog prices have gone up in worldwide in the past year. By far, the most significant increases have occurred [...]
September 22, 2021
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French oak market close to overheating due to unprecedented price surge
Rarely has a rise in wood prices been so sharp and brutal in France. While oak prices took a hit [...]
September 21, 2021
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African wood trade disrupted by shipping problems
African producers have indicated that the anticipated rise in demand following the western hemisphere holiday period has not yet materalised [...]
September 21, 2021
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US: High uncertainty in volatile OSB market
After reaching historic highs in June, the price of OSB in US began to drop through the summer, at one [...]
September 21, 2021
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New Zealand log prices in September flat as shipping congestion charges ease slightly
The September AWG prices for New Zealand export logs remained relatively unchanged from August prices. Pricing was flat to two [...]
September 21, 2021
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Austria: Delivery times and prices on the timber market are back to normal
Wood in Austria has been in short supply in recent months and the prices are horrendous. According to the Austrian [...]
September 20, 2021
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Tenfold increase in freight rates puts pressure on European timber import prices
The key topic when it comes to European imports from Asia remains freight rates. A 40ft container from Malaysia or [...]
September 17, 2021
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Hardwood demand in Europe has surged – prices have hit new highs
It’s been six months plus of extremes and superlatives in the European sawn hardwood sector. Importers, distributors and merchants [...]
September 16, 2021
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Is the rollercoaster ride for lumber prices in N. America over?
The first half of 2021 was characterised by strong rallies across much of the commodities complex, with everything from oil [...]
September 16, 2021
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