China: CFR prices for logs expected to rise due to dropping freight rates and reduced NZ supply
The average price for logs in China has dropped about 30 USD per m3 (17%) in November. The price is [...]
November 25, 2021
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Booming trend in European log exports to China unlikely to continue
European softwood logs were practically non-existent at Chinese ports five years ago. However, a combination of a never-ending [...]
November 24, 2021
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N. American lumber prices rise just over levels of 1 year ago
As this unusual year slowly wound toward a close, there were some developments which will only add more confusion and [...]
November 24, 2021
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Germany: No lumber shortages at the moment; price level again competitive
In the first half of 2021, the German market for lumber was characterized by enormous price increases and, at times [...]
November 23, 2021
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Lumber prices jump as storm blocks British Columbia’s roads and rail
Washed out roads and blocked rail tracks in Canada’s westernmost province are fueling a lumber price rally as key [...]
November 22, 2021
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Q3 profits collapse for North American lumber giants
The combined net profits of the five largest publicly traded North American lumber producers (Canfor in British Columbia; Interfor in [...]
November 22, 2021
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Lumber exports from Europe to the United States rise sharply in Jan.-Sep. 2021
US imports of lumber from Europe in the first nine months of the year have increased [...]
November 18, 2021
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20% decline in wood prices expected in Russia
In Russia, a 20% decline in wood prices and a new rise in prices in April-May 2022 are predicted [...]
November 17, 2021
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Austria: Softwood log prices on a downward trend in November
Demand for spruce sawlogs is subdued and prices are under pressure. The situation is different with hardwood: Here both demand [...]
November 17, 2021
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Congested Chinese ports put high pressure on log exports
The cost of shipping wood to China has almost trippled since January — the result of Covid, increased fuel prices and [...]
November 16, 2021
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