American red oak makes inroads into European market
American hardwoods faced a very challenging market conditions that have emerged in the last 18 months. [...]
September 24, 2020
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COVID-19 delays long-anticipated European oak supply crunch
At the start of the year, before the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were felt, demand for European oak [...]
September 21, 2020
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Supplies of Brazilian tropical wood tightening but prices remain competitive in Europe
Supplies of tropical sawnwood and hardwood decking in Brazil are also tighter than usual at this time of year during [...]
September 18, 2020
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China imports less softwood logs – but more from Europe
China imported a total of 12% less softwood logs up to the beginning of August, but 117% more timber came [...]
September 14, 2020
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Current trends in the global softwood lumber markets
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its bad consequences on trade, there are more positive signals to notice in the [...]
September 9, 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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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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Europe lumber suppliers to US benefit from record prices
The prices of exported lumber from Europe to the United States has doubled for European suppliers since mid-April. With [...]
August 18, 2020
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Prices for New Zealand logs crash amid slow demand in China and European spruce oversupply
Prices for New Zealand logs are 12 percent below the five- year average on the back of overstocking, the summer [...]
August 13, 2020
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Belarus starts to export wood pellets to the European market
Belarusian wood pellets will be exported to the European Union market, the press service of the Belarusian Forestry Ministry said [...]
August 13, 2020
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