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Global timber supply chains may be hit hard by the Delta variant

Vietnam’s exports of timber and its wood products are facing a crisis since the Delta variant outbreak hit in [...]

September 14, 2021

Strong lumber markets in N. America and Europe push up sawlog prices

The strong lumber markets in North America and Europe resulted in higher sawlog prices in most parts of the world [...]

June 14, 2021

Global trade of wood chips dropped sharply in 2020

Global trade of wood chips, which are mainly used by pulpmills, grew from about 21 million tons in 2009 to [...]

May 10, 2021

Sawlog prices rising sharply in many parts of the world

Global sawlog prices are on an upward trend as lumber consumption has surged in many parts of the world. [...]

April 20, 2021

The global shortage of wood products may become worse

Although the temporary blockade of the Suez Canal last month interrupted global trade, the supply chain problems have become more [...]

April 12, 2021

Global lumber trade in 2020: US imports high, contrary to China, Japan and MENA

Softwood lumber imports to the US were up 4.5% y-o-y in 2020, contrary to most other regions [...]

March 30, 2021

Forecast: Global roundwood market expected to grow in the next years as demand rises

The global roundwood market is estimated at a huge figure of approx. $312B, which equals to near 2 billion cubic [...]

March 18, 2021

Global sawlog prices continue to rise driven by high demand in N. America and Europe

Global sawlog prices rose 8% in the 4Q/20 as demand for logs increased throughout North America and Europe. [...]

March 18, 2021

Will the global container shortage crisis last for a long time? 2021 will still be full of challenges

The global shipping system is currently experiencing a unique and unexpected crisis. A series of unusual events triggered by the [...]

March 15, 2021

Trends in the global lumber market in 2021

The strong North American lumber demand at the end of 2020 has continued at the beginning of 2021, and is [...]

March 2, 2021

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