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2013 International Pulpwood Trade Service

2013 International Pulpwood Trade Review

Included in the 20th edition:

Detailed Information on Changes to Export Woodchip and Biomass Supply
Detailed Information on Changes to Global Demand
Analysis of pulplog and woodchip import markets, including the Pacific Rim and Atlantic region markets
Updated Analysis of International Trade in Biomass Chips and Pellets
Direct Contact Details for Woodchip and Pulp log Suppliers and Buyers in the Pacific and Atlantic Markets
Profiles of more than 70 woodchip export facilities
A Complete List of Woodchip Carriers by Age, Size, Owner and Charterer Global fiber trade forecast 2012-2017
Monthly updates on Asian woodchip markets

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20th EDITION: The most comprehensive review and forecast of international trade in woodchips for the pulp, MDF and biomass industries. The International Pulpwood Trade Review has long been the standard for those in the business of international trade of woodchips, pulplogs and biomass fiber. This annual report examines the markets for globally traded pulpwood fiber and the pulpwood resources for domestic and export supply in more than 35 countries. This study also includes data on specialized woodchip carriers, examines the international market for biomass wood fiber and provides projections for the Asian woodchip markets in 2012-2017.

Woodchip trade in the Pacific Rim hit a new record volume in 2012, for the third year in a row- will this trend continue?

Turkey is the primary destination for woodchip exports in the Atlantic Region, but not for pulp production.

Woodchip trade in the Pacific Rim hit a new record volume in 2012, for the third year in a row- will this trend continue?
Roller-coaster Softwood chip prices heading lower again: will this attract greater demand?

Southeast Asian countries supplied 56% of hardwood chips for Pacific markets in 2012.

Woodchip trade in the Pacific Rim hit a new record volume in 2012, for the third year in a row- will this trend continue?
Chile's exports are mostly globulus, and 43% from Japanese companies in 2012.

Aggressive scrapping has greatly reduced the size of the woodchip carrier fleet in early 2013?

2013 International Pulpwood Trade Review Includes:

Detailed Information on Changes to Export Woodchip and Biomass Supply

Woodchip export volumes by supplier, port, species and customer
Resource trends and competition for export supply
Forecast of the Pacific Rim woodchip trade through 2017
Wood Pellet Exports by Port and Supplier in North America

Detailed Information on Changes to Global Demand

Analysis of pulplog and woodchip import markets, including the Pacific Rim and Atlantic region markets
Focus on the explosive growth in Chinese woodchip demand
Import volumes by species and source
Price trends and forecasts for benchmark woodchip species in the key Japanese market

Updated Analysis of International Trade in Biomass Chips and Pellets
Direct Contact Details for Woodchip and Pulp log Suppliers and Buyers in the Pacific and Atlantic Markets
Profiles of more than 70 woodchip export facilities
A Complete List of Woodchip Carriers by Age, Size, Owner and Charterer Global fiber trade forecast 2012-2017
Monthly updates on Asian woodchip markets

Covering woodchip markets in China, Japan, Taiwan and Korea
Volumes in average unit value (CIF price- delivered to port)
By source country
By hardwood vs. softwood
Summary Table

The International Pulpwood Trade Review has become an essential tool for:

Operators of existing tree farms and new plantations
Woodchip and Biomass Importers and Exporters
Pulp and Wood-based Panel Producers and Biomass Consumers
Transport and shipping companies
Investors

Study Authors

Robert Flynn, Director, International Timber, RISI

Robert (Bob) Flynn has more than 35 years experience in the forest industry, including 9 years as a forester for Champion International in Oregon. At RISI, Bob has published many studies on China's timber supply and demand including A Global Comparison of Planted Forest Economics and Investment Attractiveness for Tree Farm Development. Prior to joining RISI in April 2006, Bob spent 20 years as a consultant with several firms, assisting clients in understanding timber supply and demand trends; international trade of logs, woodchips, and biomass; and trends in international timberland investment in Southern Hemisphere plantation forest countries, China, and elsewhere.

Dennis Neilson, Director, DANA Limited

Dennis founded DANA in 1992, a New Zealand based international forest industry advisory and publishing firm, that undertakes benchmarking, strategic planning, investment and marketing assignments for international corporate clients. Prior to DANA, Dennis held a number of management positions with Fletcher Challenge Ltd. in its forestry and pulp and paper sectors. In addition to the International Pulpwood Trade Review, Dennis co-authors RISI's Global Tree Farm Economics Review.

I. Foreword

II. A Global Overview

III. Markets- Japan

IV. Markets- China

V. Markets- Other Asia

Taiwan
Korea
India

VI. Markets- Europe

Finland
Sweden
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Turkey
Morocco

VII. Supply- North America

Introduction
Pulp and Paper Sector
West Coast North America Woodchip Supply
US South
Northeastern North America

VIII. Supply- Latin America

Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Ecuador
Uruguay
Venezuela
Other Latin America

IX. Supply- Oceania

Australia
New Zealand
Fiji

X. Supply- Asia

Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Papua New Guinea
Thailand
Vietnam

XI. Supply- Africa

Congo (Republic of)
Gabon
Ghana
Liberia
Mozambique
South Africa
Other Potential Woodchip Supplying Countries in Africa

XII. Woody Biomass Markets and International Trade

Introduction
European Markets for Wood Energy
Asian Markets for Wood Energy
Wood Pellet Suppliers
Port by port supplier analysis