European wood exports via rail transport to China – (not) an alternative?
China's rail freight traffic to Europe rose sharply during the coronavirus pandemic, mainly due to [...]
September 7, 2020
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Germany: Softwood logs exports to China double H1/2020
In the first half of 2020, Germany exported almost half more softwood logs than in the same period of the [...]
September 7, 2020
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N. Zealand: Rising shipping costs impact prices of logs exported to China
Domestic demand for logs and sawn timber in New Zealand remains strong while the longer-term [...]
September 4, 2020
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Chinese timber supply chain disrupted by massive imports of European infested softwood
In the first half of 2020, the total import and export volume of my China's timber and wood products [...]
September 3, 2020
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Australian softwood logs export hits record high as Chinese demand is very active
Australia’s softwood log exports exploded to a new monthly record in June, with total exports [...]
September 3, 2020
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China to buy bark beetle-infested spruce from Germany, spurning Canada
The bark beetle has been a headache for Andreas Voss, chief wood marketer of Germany's [...]
August 31, 2020
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Current wood imports and inventories in China
Softwood log stocks at China’s main ocean ports totalled 4.44 million m3 at the end of June 2020 [...]
August 31, 2020
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World’s largest MDF plant to be build in China
With the construction of an 80 meter long CPS +, DIEFFENBACHER sets a record for the world's longest continuous press [...]
August 30, 2020
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Prices for New Zealand logs crash due to slow demand in China
Prices for New Zealand logs are 12 percent below the five- year average on the back [...]
August 28, 2020
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Global construction activity expected to further slow due to Covid-19
Global construction activity contracted across all region in Q2 due to the lockdowns to control the spread of the COVID [...]
August 27, 2020
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