China’s demand for logs depends on lockdown easing; but hopes are high from August
China softwood log inventory has risen steadily to 5.6m. Considering significant parts of China have been in lockdown, log [...]
June 7, 2022
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China’s log imports fall sharply through April
In April 2022, the import volume of logs in China was 3.84 million m³, a year-on-year decrease [...]
May 30, 2022
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Current softwood log inventories at Chinese ports
Softwood log inventories at the China’s main ocean ports totaled 5.7 million m3 on [...]
May 24, 2022
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New Zealand: Log export market update in May 2022
Although the May at wharf gate (AWG) New Zealand log export prices are very similar to those offered in April [...]
May 24, 2022
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China: Timber supply pressure rises as lockdowns continue
Since 2020, Covid-19 lockdowns have had a huge downstream impact on the global timber supply [...]
May 18, 2022
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New Zealand’s timber exports could face disruption as Russia seeks to expand to China
The ongoing war in Ukraine has the potential to disrupt New Zealand’s timber exports, as [...]
May 18, 2022
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Moody’s: Negative outlook for the forest products industry in the next 12 months
According to Moody’s, the paper and forest products industry’s EBITDA will decrease by 10 [...]
May 9, 2022
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Significantly reduced log supply to China
The total log demand in China has reduced since last year’s real estate and construction crisis in China due [...]
May 4, 2022
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Global supply-chain congestion shows signs of easing
Port bottlenecks that have increased supply-chain congestion because of the war in Ukraine and lockdowns in China may be [...]
May 4, 2022
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Lumber markets are expected to tighten both short and long term
The war in Ukraine will tighten lumber markets both short and long term, particularly in Europe [...]
May 3, 2022
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