Finland: The war in Gaza affects the export of lumber, uncertainty in the market

For Finland's lumber exports, the war in Gaza and especially the expansion of the conflict is a threat hanging in the air, which, if realized, would especially affect the export of pine lumber. In exports to Israel, Koskisen Oy is among the largest. "The crisis is not visible on the market, at least not yet, but all deliveries now go through Haifa," says Tommi Sneck , director of the sawmill industry . There are two lumber ports in Israel, Haifa in the north and Ashdod near Gaza. The small quantitative effect is that forward sales through Israel ...