The U.K.'s Freight Transport Association (FTA) welcomed Prime Minister Teresa May's call last week for a transition period as a key priority for Brexit negotiations. But, as May's Tories grip on power continues to erode against an ascendant Labor party, the prime minister's pragmatic turn might be too little, too late, and the future of U.K.-E.U. trade remains unclear.

Nearly a year after an Indonesian court ordered a timber company to pay country's largest ever fine for deforestation, the government has been unable to collect the money, prompting campaigners to call for tougher sanctions against illegal loggers.

The International Union of Marine Insurance has called for better fire-fighting systems on board container ships, citing its concern that current provisions are insufficient given the growing size of container vessels and a recent spate of fires on board ships.

The World Trade Organization this month upped its forecast for global trade growth in 2017 thanks to stronger than expected demand for merchandise in Asia and North America.

The world's chocolate industry is driving deforestation on a devastating scale in West Africa, the Guardian has reported.

Companies know that climate change and severe weather events can significantly impacts their business, but preparing for such events can be a challenge.