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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

Ocean freight rates at record levels

Global container freight rates continued to sky-rocket into the new year as major freight companies applied surcharges for premium [...]

February 23, 2021

2021 global wood pellet markets outlook

After 2023 there is limited future growth forecast in the industrial wood pellet market. Europe and the UK will have [...]

February 18, 2021

Global lumber producers see their profitability go up substantially in 2020

Times have been good for lumber producers in 2020, with profitability rising worldwide. Most important lumber producing countries have had [...]

February 11, 2021

World furniture consumption is estimated to decrease by -10% in 2020

Covid-19 has severely impacted global furniture trade growth – yet recovery is imminent, reports Milan’s Centre for Industrial Studies [...]

February 8, 2021

Long-term outlook positive for forestry machinery market

The global forestry machinery market, currently valued at around $4 billion, is anticipated to pass $6 billion by 2030, according [...]

February 1, 2021

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