#Vietnam
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Storm Floods Leave Vietnam Mills Short of Dry Veneer
P&I clubs cancelled Red Sea war-risk cover from 16 August as Drewry’s index rose 4% to $4,526. Transpacific boxes jumped…
Lumber Slides as Washington Weighs Wider Wood Tariff Scope
Madison's lumber index dropped 4% to $536 as Commerce prepares a 1 October report that could widen Section 232 wood…
Europe's Birch Squeeze Reshapes Plywood Sourcing: August 2026
European plywood supply is tightening as EU duties on Chinese and birch panels bite, while US housing starts rebound and…
US Plywood Imports Rebound as Vietnamese Volume Jumps
US plywood imports surged 58% by volume through May as Vietnamese decorative-grade shipments rebounded 191%, while firm…
Hormuz Closure Keeps Ocean Freight Firm as Lumber Peaks
The Strait of Hormuz closure keeps freight firm and war-risk premiums high just as wildfires push lumber to a one-year…
US Multifamily Starts Jump 76% as Freight Peak Stalls
US multifamily housing starts jumped 76.2% in June while container freight came off its peak, shifting where formwork…
Peak-Season Freight Surge Lifts Plywood Landed Costs: July 2026 Brief
Container rates jumped 9% to $4,530 and 61% year-on-year as peak season hit, lifting plywood landed costs even as…
Lumber and Freight Firm as Plywood Demand Splits in June 2026
Lumber and freight firmed in late June 2026 even as US housing starts slid, while Chinese and EU demand kept Vietnamese…
Europe Recovers as Asian Plywood Supply Tightens — June 2026
Framing lumber sits near multi-month highs and ocean freight is climbing into an early peak season, just as Europe's…
Freight Costs Surge as Peak Season Starts Early: June 2026 Brief
Ocean freight spiked in early June as peak season started weeks early, raising landed costs for plywood buyers while…
Lumber Climbs as US Single-Family Cools: June 2026 Brief
Lumber futures climbed back to USD 593/MBF in late May as tight supply offset softer single-family demand. EU permits up…
Freight Rates Climb Early as Asian Plywood Demand Holds Firm
Asia–Europe freight rates began rising weeks ahead of peak season in May 2026, even as Vietnamese plywood demand from…