Author: Madison’s Lumber Reporter

  • Conference Board of Canada: Infrastructure Study

    Canadian exports bound for Europe and Asia are increasing. A new report by the Conference Board of Canada, out Thursday, explores whether or not Canada’s rail-to-marine networks will be able to accommodate forecasted growth in freight rail volumes through 2025. Volumes of Canadian exports bound for Europe and Asia will increase pressure on Canada’s rail…

  • Canada Softwood Lumber Production, Sawmill Manufacturing Sales, BC Exports: Jan 2016

    Lumber production by Canadian sawmills increased 4.2% from December to 5,526.7 thousand cubic metres in January. Compared with January 2015, lumber production rose 14.0%. Canada Softwood Lumber Production, Shipments, and Stocks: Volumes January 2016 CANADA 2015 to JAN 2016 to JAN Y-o-Y Production 4.72 5.39 million m3 +12.40% Shipments 4.54 5.30 million m3 +14.30% Stocks…

  • Canada Softwood Lumber Production, Sawmill Manufacturing Sales, BC Exports: Jan 2016

    Lumber production by Canadian sawmills increased 4.2% from December to 5,526.7 thousand cubic metres in January. Compared with January 2015, lumber production rose 14.0%. Canada Softwood Lumber Production, Shipments, and Stocks: Volumes January 2016 CANADA 2015 to JAN 2016 to JAN Y-o-Y Production 4.72 5.39 million m3 +12.40% Shipments 4.54 5.30 million m3 +14.30% Stocks…

  • Railcar Loadings, Canada and US

    The volume of rail freight carried in Canada totalled 27.5 million tonnes in January, up 3.7 per cent from the same month last year, according to Statistics Canada Wednesday. Freight originating in Canada increased 6.4 per cent to 25.0 million tonnes. Canada Railcar Loadings: January 2016 For the second consecutive month, the tonnage of coal,…

  • Railcar Loadings, Canada and US

    The volume of rail freight carried in Canada totalled 27.5 million tonnes in January, up 3.7 per cent from the same month last year, according to Statistics Canada Wednesday. Freight originating in Canada increased 6.4 per cent to 25.0 million tonnes. Canada Railcar Loadings: January 2016 For the second consecutive month, the tonnage of coal,…