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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China container shortage causes freight rates to more than double
The recovery in China's manufacturing activity after the Covid-19 lockdown has surged progressively and after a halt caused [...]
December 9, 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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China: Upward trend in purchase prices of European spruce logs
Softwood log inventory in China has reduced by approximately 17% over the last month to 3.6m m3. [...]
December 3, 2020
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Finnish pine lumber prices more expensive in China market
The price of Finnish pine lumber rose slightly in the Chinese market. According to some Chinese [...]
November 30, 2020
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Bark beetle logs from Europe fill China’s wood gap
The world wood market has become very chaotic due to the outbreak of the coronavirus which [...]
November 25, 2020
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China extends ban on imports of timber from Australia
China has indefinitely suspended imports of all Victorian timber logs, less than a week after an unofficial ban on Australian [...]
November 23, 2020
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Chinese softwood logs and lumber imports update (Sep. 2020)
Softwood log stocks at China’s main ocean ports totalled 4.6 million m3 at the [...]
November 20, 2020
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Belarus plans to expand forest products exports to China
Belarus' forestry industry plans to expand into Asian markets. During the ministerial meeting, Forestry Minister Vitaly [...]
November 20, 2020
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European spruce logs and lumber exports to China see strong rise in Q1-Q3/2020
Despite the ongoing corona crisis which has slowed trade in many European countries, EU spruce logs and spruce [...]
November 13, 2020
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