Market Analysis

OSB prices plunge in US after historic highs

    After reaching historic highs in June, the price of OSB in US began to drop through [...]

New Zealand log prices in September flat as shipping problems ease

The September AWG prices for New Zealand export logs remained relatively unchanged from August prices.     Pricing [...]

Skyrocketing freight rates puts pressure on European timber import prices

The key topic when it comes to European imports from Asia remains freight rates. A 40ft container from Malaysia or [...]

China: Port congestions impact log supply

Log stocks in China have not increased but there is a lot of volume on boats queuing at Chinese ports [...]

Delivery times and prices on the Austrian timber market are back to normal

Wood in Austria has been in short supply in recent months and the prices are horrendous. According to the Austrian [...]

China extends hardwood tariff exemptions

According to the American Hardwood Export Council and the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA), Chinese tariff exemptions that were set [...]

Declining availability of US hardwood in Europe

US hardwood supply to Europe in the last six to nine months was described by importers as turbulent. According to [...]

Drax to start construction on second satellite wood pellet plant

Drax Group has started construction on the second of three satellite wood pellet plants in Arkansas.     [...]

Demand for hardwood in Europe has surged – prices have hit new highs

It’s been six months plus of extremes and superlatives in the European sawn hardwood sector. Importers, distributors and merchants [...]

Prices for softwood logs at a high level in Finland

    The stock prices of softwood logs were 15 per cent higher in August than in August [...]