Impact of sanctions on the Russian forest industry
Russia is home to one-fifth of the world’s forest and further exploiting this resource [...]
March 10, 2022
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UPM suspends purchasing of wood in and from Russia; ceases operations at Chudovo plywood mill
UPM will suspend purchasing of wood in and from Russia as well as the UPM Chudovo [...]
March 10, 2022
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China to become “virtually the only available market” for Russian timber
Faced with a blockade of cargo transportation to foreign countries, the Russian domestic timber industry is [...]
March 8, 2022
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Russia’s war on Ukraine could triple ocean shipping rates
Russia's invasion into Ukraine is likely to send ocean and air shipping rates skyrocketing at [...]
March 7, 2022
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Ukraine war and its effect on European timber imports
In what feels like a return to the dark days of the Cold War, the ongoing [...]
March 4, 2022
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Effects of the war in Ukraine on the global forest and timber industry
On February 24 Russia invaded Ukraine. Apart from the fact that the previous security structure in Europe was being turned [...]
March 3, 2022
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Other Finnish forestry companies continue to operate in Russia
Except Stora Enso, the two other Finnish forestry giants have not announced any changes in their operations in Russia. Timber [...]
March 3, 2022
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World’s biggest shipping lines have suspended deliveries to Russia
The world’s three biggest shipping lines have suspended non-essential deliveries to Russia, joining a [...]
March 3, 2022
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Kronospan seeks approval to acquire Pfleiderer Polska
On 15 February 2022, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration in the wood-based panels market [...]
March 2, 2022
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Russian invasion of Ukraine likely to impact global wood trade in the coming months
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to impact global trade in the coming months. Increased sanctions against trading with [...]
March 1, 2022
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