S. America, Europe boost log supply to China, N. Zealand exports dropping
Log supply into China has increased, with South America and Europe responsible for most of this increase. European supply during [...]
July 14, 2020
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Global timber trade impacted by rising ocean freight rates
The latest maritime analysis report shows that the World Container Index has increased by 8.8%, or US$151, to [...]
July 11, 2020
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Coronavirus pandemic to limit price recovery in the global forest products industry, says Moody’s
The coronavirus pandemic is pressuring global demand and the oversupply across many regions will either limit price recovery or drive [...]
June 30, 2020
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South American log supply to China restarts
According to Timber Industry News sources, the supply of logs in South America to China has recently restarted. [...]
June 28, 2020
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US companies warn against certifying unsafe plywood from Brazil
Product Advisory notices have been sent to importers, Building Code Associations and Homebuilder Associations throughout the [...]
June 22, 2020
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Global lumber producers more profitable in early 2020
The US South and British Columbia have historically been the lowest-cost lumber-producing regions of [...]
June 19, 2020
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No pandemic impact in March EU tropical timber trade data
The lack of any strong COVID signal in the tropical timber trade data to the end [...]
June 17, 2020
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Global sawlog prices hardly change in Q1, despite trade interruptions
Global sawlog prices hardly change in Q1 from Q4, despite trade interruptions, uncertainty about short-term [...]
June 17, 2020
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Evolution prospects for the global forest products industry after Covid-19
2020 will be marked as the year of change. Change sometimes occur innately to alter the strategic direction [...]
June 15, 2020
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EU tropical timber trade weakened before COVID lockdown
Having reached the highest level in more than a decade in October 2019, EU27+UK trade in tropical wood and [...]
June 15, 2020
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