Facing Chinese trade ban, Australia looks to India as a new market for its timber
With the embargo imposed by China on the importation of Australian logs still in effect, it is becoming a race [...]
January 15, 2021
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Australia’s role as a hardwood chip supplier to China and Japan dramatically diminished
Hardwood chip exports from Australia fell 14% from 2018 to 2019, the first y-o-y [...]
January 13, 2021
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Vietnam’s wood exports in line to hit another record in 2020
Vietnam's wood export turnover this year is expected to reach a record high of nearly US$12.5 billion [...]
January 11, 2021
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China running out of softwood logs
Softwood log inventory in China has dropped by approximately 14% over the last month to 3.0-3.2m m3 [...]
January 6, 2021
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IKEA plans to enter Indian wood market delayed
IKEA India’s plans to enter in the wood market have been delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. [...]
January 4, 2021
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China-Europe container rates continue to skyrocket; price pressure in wood industry
The China-Europe container crisis has escalated over the past week, with container prices reaching new highs, while the container [...]
December 21, 2020
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Wooden surfaces can fight against spread of coronavirus
The survival of viruses on wooden surfaces is studied in a project started last summer by the universities of Eastern [...]
December 18, 2020
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Good Chinese demand for New Zealand logs; prices on the rise
Domestic demand for New Zealand logs and sawn timber remains strong with domestic sales of sawn [...]
December 9, 2020
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Japanese pellet imports expected to exceed 2 million tons in 2020
Japan imported a record 1.6 million metric tons of wood pellets last year, primarily from Vietnam and Canada. Wood [...]
December 6, 2020
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Log and lumber demand in India expected to recover starting December
Manufacturing and construction has remained quiet in India until late November due to the Diwali festival. Economists suggest this may [...]
December 6, 2020
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