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  • Canadian National Won’t Move Lumber Until Backlog Clears

     Note  – the embargo refers to shipments to the west coast http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303546204579435050770568642?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702303546204579435050770568642.html Canadian National Won’t Move Lumber Until Backlog Clears Railway’s Notice Comes as Port Strike Worsens Delays Caused by Railcar Shortage Canadian National Railway Co. told British Columbia wood and pulp producers it will stop moving products to Pacific Coast loading facilities until a…

  • US Log and Lumber Exports 2013 : Up by 20%

    THE BELOW HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED BY  U.S. Forest Service | Pacific Northwest Research Station: West coast log and lumber exports increased by 20 percent in 2013 Chinese demand fueled growth, year-end analysis finds PORTLAND, Ore. February 21, 2014—Log and lumber exports from Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Alaska increased by 20 percent in volume…