War in Ukraine and its immediate effects for the global timber market
Trade with Ukraine has considerably reduced following the martial law in Ukraine and the mobilization of men. For sites that [...]
March 22, 2022
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China: Sharp rise in prices for imported softwood lumber
According to data from China’s Customs 2021 lumber imports totaled 28.84 million cubic meters [...]
March 21, 2022
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Global log supply to China remains subdued, prices rising
The issues around Evergrande and the wider issues in the Chinese construction industry seem to be worrying, however demand is [...]
March 14, 2022
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Impact of sanctions on the Russian forest industry
Russia is home to one-fifth of the world’s forest and further exploiting this resource [...]
March 10, 2022
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FSC has suspended wood certification in Russia and Belarus
The FSC International Board of Directors has agreed to suspend all trading certificates in Russia and [...]
March 10, 2022
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China to become “virtually the only available market” for Russian timber
Faced with a blockade of cargo transportation to foreign countries, the Russian domestic timber industry is [...]
March 8, 2022
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EU’s deforestation-free regulatory proposal sparks intense debate
Intense negotiations are ongoing as the draft EU law on "deforestation-free" and "forest degradation-free" products, published by the [...]
March 8, 2022
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Sharp increase in prices for New Zealand exported logs to China
The At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for New Zealand exported logs increased an average of $7 in January and $27 [...]
March 4, 2022
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Effects of the war in Ukraine on the global forest and timber industry
On February 24 Russia invaded Ukraine. Apart from the fact that the previous security structure in Europe was being turned [...]
March 3, 2022
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World’s biggest shipping lines have suspended deliveries to Russia
The world’s three biggest shipping lines have suspended non-essential deliveries to Russia, joining a [...]
March 3, 2022
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