Top global softwood lumber producers
In 2021, the 25 biggest softwood sawmills in the world produced more than 85 million m [...]
June 16, 2022
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New Zealand log export prices at a low level in June
June is historically the poorest performing month in the New Zealand export log market and this [...]
June 13, 2022
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Global port congestion improves, freight rates will remain high
High freight costs, congestion at terminals, earlier peak seasons and due to strict Covid-19 lockdown measures have had a [...]
June 13, 2022
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Rebound in China’s log imports expected from August
Generally, in June there is a supply and demand imbalance in China as the seasonal demand drops during the Chinese [...]
June 10, 2022
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China’s demand for logs depends on lockdown easing; but hopes are high from August
China softwood log inventory has risen steadily to 5.6m. Considering significant parts of China have been in lockdown, log [...]
June 7, 2022
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China’s log imports fall sharply through April
In April 2022, the import volume of logs in China was 3.84 million m³, a year-on-year decrease [...]
May 30, 2022
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Current softwood log inventories at Chinese ports
Softwood log inventories at the China’s main ocean ports totaled 5.7 million m3 on [...]
May 24, 2022
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New Zealand: Log export market update in May 2022
Although the May at wharf gate (AWG) New Zealand log export prices are very similar to those offered in April [...]
May 24, 2022
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China: Timber supply pressure rises as lockdowns continue
Since 2020, Covid-19 lockdowns have had a huge downstream impact on the global timber supply [...]
May 18, 2022
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New Zealand’s timber exports could face disruption as Russia seeks to expand to China
The ongoing war in Ukraine has the potential to disrupt New Zealand’s timber exports, as [...]
May 18, 2022
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