New Zealand’s log exports to increase by 25% this year led by China rising prices
Log exports are forecast to reach US$3.6 billion in the year ending June 2021, led by demand from [...]
August 11, 2021
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Congestion at New Zealand ports causing logging industry frustration
New Zealand forestry contractors are reporting that they are losing money, work, and jobs due to fluctuations in the timber [...]
August 5, 2021
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Chinese import of softwood lumber enters a falling trend
The steady increase in softwood lumber import in China continued during the first six months of 2020, but then entered [...]
August 2, 2021
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Global container freight rates expected to hit new highs
Freight rates are rising in various ways, and shipping companies’ fees are becoming diverse. [...]
August 2, 2021
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India could replace China as a substitute market for Australian timber
In November 2020, China claimed that harmful organisms were detected in multiple batches of logs imported from Australia. The Australian [...]
August 2, 2021
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New Zealand log export prices dropped as China’s seasonal demand falls
The At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for New Zealand export logs in July decreased an average [...]
July 29, 2021
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Chinese H1 log imports grow sharply, while sawn timber purchases crash
According to data released by the China customs, in the first half of 2021, a total of 31.61 million [...]
July 26, 2021
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China: Log demand slows in July
The past six months have brought record New Zealand export log prices to China This has been because of a [...]
July 20, 2021
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Australian softwood log exports crash due to China ban, prices stable
Australia’s average softwood log export price slumped to a reported AUDFob109/m3 in May 2021, down 16% on the [...]
July 19, 2021
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Japanese timber industry in unprecedented crisis due to supply shortages and record prices
Currently, Japan is suffering from the third timber crisis, with unprecedented supply shortages and extremely high prices of timber. The [...]
July 5, 2021
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