Impact of coronavirus on the global forest products trade
As the world grapples with a widening impact and unexpected global consequences of the coronavirus, both [...]
March 27, 2020
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Russian timber industry in search for new markets
Many exporters of the Russian timber industry are suffering losses because of the coronavirus. The majority were forced to change [...]
March 26, 2020
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Overview of the global forest industry in 2019
Global trade of softwood logs in 2019 remained practically unchanged from 2018 at 93 million m3 [...]
March 23, 2020
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Container lines face sharp fall in revenues as coronavirus crisis continues
Container lines could be facing a $17bn shortfall in revenues this year as developed economies’ efforts to halt the spread [...]
March 23, 2020
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Coronavirus: Chinese ports full; supply of logs jammed, prices rising
The supply of both New Zealand radiata pine as well as European spruce is reducing in [...]
March 13, 2020
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FSC releases improved trademark license agreement
The revised and improved license agreement for the FSC certification scheme will initially be implemented with a pilot phase, starting [...]
March 13, 2020
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Coronavirus disrupts wood trade in China; global timber industry starts to shake
As the coronavirus is spreading throughout China, there are many fears that the virus could disrupt the wood trade in [...]
March 4, 2020
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Latest roundwood price developments in Russia
At an average of 2,488 RUB/m3 (36,09 EUR/m3) in December 2019, softwood [...]
February 26, 2020
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Global wood consumption hits lowest rate in the decade in 2019
The growth in global wood consumption has increased by only 0.3% in 2019, the lowest rate in [...]
February 18, 2020
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Coronavirus: Russia suspends timber trains to China
Since January 31st, all railway transport between Russia and China is suspended except for Beijing-Moscow round-trip [...]
February 18, 2020
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