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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Significantly reduced log supply to China
The total log demand in China has reduced since last year’s real estate and construction crisis in China due [...]
May 4, 2022
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Global supply-chain congestion shows signs of easing
Port bottlenecks that have increased supply-chain congestion because of the war in Ukraine and lockdowns in China may be [...]
May 4, 2022
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Lumber markets are expected to tighten both short and long term
The war in Ukraine will tighten lumber markets both short and long term, particularly in Europe [...]
May 3, 2022
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Shanghai blockade could make Europe face ‘logistics nightmare’
Although there are signs that Shanghai port congestion is easing, European business could face a "logistics [...]
April 29, 2022
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China: Q1/2022 softwood log imports crash, softwood lumber purchases rise 12.5%
In the first three months of 2022, China imported 4 million m³ of softwood lumber, recording an increase of 12 [...]
April 25, 2022
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China: Cargo backlogs in Shanghai could cause next supply chain shockwave
Concern is growing that the spread of COVID cases and city lockdowns in China will have massive downstream effects for [...]
April 25, 2022
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Sweden: Wood industry expects large rise in exports to China and the USA in the next 3 years
When the Swedish wood industry looks to the next three years, a large increase in exports is forecast. China and [...]
April 25, 2022
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Belarus: Wood processing companies reorienting exports to Russia and China
In the context of Western sanctions, Belarusian wood processing companies are developing exports to Russia and China. [...]
April 20, 2022
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