Tag: Softwood Lumber Prices

A huge disruption to transportation for most of November from the critical lumber producing basket of the British Columbia interior, euphemistically referred to as “sawmill country”, caused a supply crunch for wood products which the market is currently still working out. Of all construction framing lumber in the US at any time, approximately 14% comes…

A huge disruption to transportation for most of November from the critical lumber producing basket of the British Columbia interior, euphemistically referred to as “sawmill country”, caused a supply crunch for wood products which the market is currently still working out. Of all construction framing lumber in the US at any time, approximately 14% comes…

Lumber Prices November and US Housing Starts October: 2021 It is expected that next week the US Department of Commerce will announce the usual annual adjustment to the softwood lumber duty on Canadian forest products entering the US, the Administrative Review. According the a previous announcement early this year, the duty will be increased to…

Government of India Mandating Thermal Power Plants Use Biomass In an effort to decrease stubble burning by farmers, India’s Ministry of Power has mandated that all thermal power plants burn a blend of agricultural residues and coal. The states of Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh, along with the country’s largest power utility, NTPC, are consequently…

The extent of damage to transportation infrastructure and supply chain in southern British Columbia following the massive flooding in November is now knows. After closing down two times the Port of Vancouver is now fully re-open, as both railways are running again. The Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways are sharing the one repaired rail…