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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Growth in EU tropical timber imports continues in 2019
Despite a downturn in the last six months of 2019, EU imports of tropical wood products last year were greater [...]
March 24, 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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Arauco faces challenging 2019
Arauco, one of the largest forestry companies in the world, reported revenues of USD 1,202 [...]
March 20, 2020
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China cargo flows return to pre-coronavirus levels
Finally, some good news about the coronavirus and global supply chains: Cargo volumes and ship calls have swiftly [...]
March 18, 2020
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Coronavirus crisis: China aims to revive trade by cutting port fees
China's government is suspending or reducing port fees and other transport costs, a move that is expected to help [...]
March 17, 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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