Member nations of CITES have unanimously granted the highest level of protection to all ten species of manta and devil rays, ending international commercial trade and marking a historic conservation milestone.
China’s Yangtze River is rapidly becoming a fully electrified shipping corridor, as new battery-powered bulk carriers and charging ports turn inland trade into a clean-energy network.
Global trade is surging far beyond expectations this year, with the volume of goods traded rising by 5% in the first seven months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024.
Australia has set an end date for the live sheep export trade, and authorities will deploy a five-year support package to ensure the industry transitions as seamlessly as possible.
Hong Kong is finally reaching the ultimate phase of its ban on local ivory trade, three years after the government passed the ivory law, a milestone praised by wildlife protection activists and citizens alike.
