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FESCO launched a maritime container line from Vladivostok to Bangladesh
The maritime route includes through transportation of cargo from the Commercial Port of Vladivostok (part of FESCO) to Bangladesh, with transshipment in the Port of Shanghai (PRC), and back. The estimated transit time for import and export shipments...
Over 9 months of 2023, the Russian roundwood export to EEU countries grew by almost 15%
December 6, 2023 ` 16:38
In January–September 2023, countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) increased the roundwood import from Russia by almost 15% YoY, up to 195,000 m³ (over 9 months of 2022, it was 166,000 m³), as reported by the Federal...
Russian Timber Journal 09-2023: Interview with Oleg Fokin, Director for Timber Export at Technonicol; Demand for furniture boards exceeded the supply in October; Global pulp prices have fallen steadily since late 2022, when they reached record highs; Timber products export by trucks to Mongolia and China was allowed for two more years; Segezha Group announces financial and operating results for Q3/2023; Ministry of Industry and Trade suggested cancelling the export duty on pulp and paper products; Russian furniture output surged; Over 9 months of 2023, the Russian roundwood export to EEU countries grew by almost 15%
December 5, 2023 ` 16:51
Russian Timber Journal 09-2023: Oleg Fokin, Director for Timber Export at Technonicol: “Now is a good time to invest in the woodworking industry”; Demand for furniture boards exceeded the supply in October; Global pulp prices have fallen steadily since late...
Russian producers of wood-based panels cannot export their products by transit via Kazakhstan
November 2, 2023 ` 21:56
The Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia told Rossiyskaya Gazeta about the de-facto discontinued transit cargo traffic of panel products via Kazakhstan. The Association emphasizes that this situation “threatens subsequent operation of Russian woodworking companies” as...
Russian exporters are now obliged to sell their foreign currency revenue
November 2, 2023 ` 21:49
The President of Russia signed Executive Order “On implementing mandatory sale of revenue in a foreign currency received by certain Russian exporters under foreign trade contracts (agreements)”. This document has not been published yet; its key provisions were...
Kazakhstan allowed the export of wood pellets
As per Order of the Ministry of Industry of Kazakhstan dated August 29, 2023 that amends Order dated June 7, 2023 “On some issues of regulating the export of certain types of timber”, wood pellets may be exported...
Russian Timber Journal 07-2023: interview with Segezha Group President Mikhail Shamolin after the announcement of the company’s financial and operating results for Q2 2023; Russian timber industry in 1H 2023: cautious signs of recovery; Mondi announces agreement to sell Mondi Syktyvkar; transaction on International Paper stake buyout by Russian shareholders is closed; Cherepovets Plywood and Furniture Plant and VLP Group have completed a major investment project on building a plywood mill in the Vologda region; Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia: in H1 2023, the Russian furniture output increased; President of the Russian Federation instructed to accelerate the issuance of documents for building multi-story wooden houses
September 28, 2023 ` 18:39
Russian Timber Journal 07-2023: Mikhail Shamolin, President at Segezha Group: “The price levels we have now reached reflect the current global situation”; Russian timber industry in 1H 2023: cautious signs of recovery; Mondi announces that it has entered into an...
Export of unprocessed wood continues to decrease, according to Roslesinforg
August 17, 2023 ` 16:35
The agency reports that in H1 2023, the volume of the Russian export of unprocessed wood reached 1.18 million m³, which is 2.1 times lower than over the same period last year. Meanwhile, the domestic roundwood consumption is...
