Wood industry companies start reacting to the coronavirus threat
Wood business companies are responding to the threats of coronavirus. Here is a tracking of the [...]
March 23, 2020
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Overview of the global forest industry in 2019
Global trade of softwood logs in 2019 remained practically unchanged from 2018 at 93 million m3 [...]
March 23, 2020
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Container lines face sharp fall in revenues as coronavirus crisis continues
Container lines could be facing a $17bn shortfall in revenues this year as developed economies’ efforts to halt the spread [...]
March 23, 2020
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U.S. softwood lumber production rising in 2019; Canadian output down sharply
U.S. sawmills in 2019 produced 35.319 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in 2019, up 1.2 [...]
March 20, 2020
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Arauco faces challenging 2019
Arauco, one of the largest forestry companies in the world, reported revenues of USD 1,202 [...]
March 20, 2020
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China cargo flows return to pre-coronavirus levels
Finally, some good news about the coronavirus and global supply chains: Cargo volumes and ship calls have swiftly [...]
March 18, 2020
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Coronavirus crisis: China aims to revive trade by cutting port fees
China's government is suspending or reducing port fees and other transport costs, a move that is expected to help [...]
March 17, 2020
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U.S. DoC issues final duties on Chinese imports wooden cabinets
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued final duty determinations on Chinese imports of wooden [...]
March 16, 2020
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Anti-dumping investigations for Vietnamese plywood required in US
On February 25, the Fair Trade Alliance of American Hardwood Plywood requested to the US Department of Commerce (DOC) to [...]
March 16, 2020
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U.S. hardwood products included in the new Chinese tariff exclusions
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing issued an official translation of the Chinese Tariff [...]
March 16, 2020
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