According to ITTO, the rain season is ending in Gabon. Producers say the occasional storms are not affecting either production or transportation. The good news on rail transport is that there have not been any derailments for around a month.
Some mills in the NKOK economic zone have recently reported a slowdown in the deliveries of okoume logs which has meant a cut in production. They also complain that, in recent weeks, degraded logs with pinholes and stain have been arriving.
Any disruption of peeler veneer production by Indian companies which ship back home is quickly taken advantage of by other producers and it is reported that Chinese veneer producers are exporting to India at very competitive prices.
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