NZ export log prices hold steady in March amid improved demand, higher shipping costs

NZ export log prices hold steady in March amid improved demand, higher shipping costs
Tina Morrison
By Tina Morrison April 18 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand export log prices held steady this month as improved demand offset an increase in shipping costs. The average wharf gate price for New Zealand A-grade logs was unchanged at $119 a tonne in April, from March, according to AgriHQ's monthly survey of exporters, forest owners and sawmillers.  The in-market price of A-grade logs in China, New Zealand's largest market, advanced to US$111/JAS from US$107/JAS last month as demand picked up following a slowdown in activity during the Chines...