Keyword: Africa

Central/West Africa: Dropping pressure on FOB tropical logs prices

Central/ West African producers report a slight easing of sawnwood and log FOB prices (Euro basis) being offered by buyers [...]

Asian timber operators in Africa better placed than their European counter-parts

    A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away [...]

European timber operations in Africa move to Asia

A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away from the European market [...]

Major structural change is underway in the African timber industry

A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away from the European market [...]

Higher foreign demand to push Africa logs & sawnwood prices

Producers in West and Central Africa report that demand is very firm and while prices are stable, sentiment is for [...]

Central/West Africa: Logs & sawnwood FOB price forecast to improve

Producers in West and Central Africa are generally optimistic that the present stable market conditions will be maintained through the [...]

Strong wood demand in Central/West Africa will bring better prices for logs and sawnwood

Producers in Central and West Africa announced that the stable market situation reported last month is being maintained and they [...]

Rising wood logs prices in Africa and SE Asia, says the World Bank

The World Bank reconsidered forecast for logs and sawnwood in the recently updated Commodity Markets Outlook.     [...]

EU imports of African sawnwood have fallen dramatically

The most notable trend in the supply of sawn hardwood to the EU in 2017 was the sharp fall in [...]

Congestion at Douala Port frustrates timber shippers

Exporters continue to be frustrated over the congestion at Douala Port. Reports suggest up to 60,000 cu.m of [...]
April 11, 2018 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa / China / Europe