Traders dealing with offshore shipments have faced numerous challenges this year, with a sharp decline in transits in the Panama Canal this year compared to 2023.

Read an excerpt of our weekly lumber commentary, this week featuring insights on the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Read a snippet of the monthly paper packaging monitor, analyzing key trends in the North American paper packaging demand, production, shipments, inventories, capacity, operating rates and trade.

This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. Fastmarkets would like to thank those who took the time to respond to the consultation, and no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. This consultation sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under […]

Learn about how wildfires have influenced lumber prices in recent years.

Annual demand growth is forecast to come in at 2% from 2024-2028

The next assessment will be published Wednesday, September 25. Pallet price specifications are as follows: Size: 48×40 inches Species: Western softwood Location: delivered Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Seattle, Los Angeles Grades: GMA A-Grade Unit: US dollars per pallet Payment terms: Cash terms, no discounts included Publication: Monthly, last Wednesday of each month, 3:00 […]

Fastmarkets will initiate the planned update of its suite of North American non-ferrous scrap dealer buying prices on Tuesday September 2, following a 30-day consultation period.

Green steel premiums in the US are off to a slow start, compared to the figures mills are collecting in Europe and Asia

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for North America recovered paper, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.