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19 January 2021
Convert to PDFGlobal container freight rates continued to sky-rocket into the new year as major freight companies applied surcharges for premium service that some are calling ‘extortionate’. Early January discussion with two major importers to Australia included comments that they were required t...
19 January 2021
Convert to PDFBleached softwood kraft (BSK) pulp prices rose significantly in December, as a variety of factors impacted the market. Producers appear to be short on supply, perhaps even more than normal due to the market asymmetry that the pandemic has imposed. In addition, demand has grown in re...
18 December 2020
Convert to PDFAustralia’s pulp imports continue to tick away like a metronome, with latest data showing imports rose 1.4% (4.1 kt) over the year-ended October 2020. At 296.5 kt, pulp imports continue to perform their specific functions of supplying the tissue sector, the cement board sector and t...