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Congestion at Chinese ports puts pressure on softwood log imports

Log stocks in China have not increased but there is a lot of volume on boats queuing at Chinese ports [...]

October 15, 2021

Softwood log demand in China expected to increase in September

Softwood log inventory in China has not risen in the last month and sits around 5.5m m3 although there [...]

September 6, 2021

China: Softwood lumber imports fall sharply, softwood logs purchases growing steadily

In the first seven months, China's softwood lumber imports fell by a third compared to the same period last [...]

August 30, 2021

Finland: Softwood log prices up by almost 20% in May

In January-May, purchases of logs in Finland rose by 48 percent year-on-year, while prices for softwood logs [...]

June 15, 2021

China’s softwood log imports remain strong in Q1/2021 despite shipping issues and rising prices

Softwood log market in China remained strong throughout the first quarter of 2021 with exporters paying king’s ransom for [...]

April 27, 2021

European countries are conquering China’s softwood import market

Due to the bark beetle infestation, the European countries have gained serious market shares in China's softwood logs and [...]

April 7, 2021

Germany’s export value of logs and lumber has increased 63% the past five years

The softwood timber harvest in Germany is likely to reach almost 50 million m3 in 2020, about ten million m3 [...]

March 18, 2021

China: Demand for softwood logs expected to rise as inventories shrink

China has come out of the Covid crisis with a huge amount of infrastructure spending which has, in turn, created [...]

January 14, 2021

China: Many softwood log prices have soared after the New Year’s Day holiday

After the New Year's holiday, many log traders are worried about future market uncertainties, and many softwood prices have [...]

January 11, 2021

Softwood log inventory in China dropping sharply

Softwood log inventory in China has dropped by approximately 14% over the last month to 3.0-3.2m m3 [...]

December 21, 2020

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