The European Union has imposed a ban on almost all seaborne imports of Russian refined fuels from February 5, two months after imposing a prohibition on crude oil.

The EU will still get more than a quarter of its diesel imports — around 612,000 barrels a day — from Russia even in January.

Freight carriers are seeing the impact, as the number of big and bulky shipments declines and retail customers continue to pare inventories and push back restocking.

Climate change is opening the global Arctic to more shipping traffic, bringing economic opportunities to some Indigenous communities but also changes to animal behavior.

A new set of regulations by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) promises to make it easier for smaller customs brokers to operate on a national scale. But they also carry a sting.

Authorities in the maritime sector are responding to the threat posed by global warming.

Five people who have been rescued are said to be in a stable condition. Six of the dead were Chinese nationals.

With the world’s two biggest shipping lines now breaking up, carriers in the remaining alliances may seek new partners.

The movements suggest that, despite the impending collapse in Russian cargo deliveries to the EU, the U.S. may have an even more acute supply situation.