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2,000 Ships Linked to Illegal Amazon Timber Trade

4/3/2025

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Nearly 2,000 container ships have been implicated in transporting illegally harvested timber from Brazil's Amazon to Europe and the U.S., according to a damning report by the Environmental Investigation Agency. The investigation exposes 19 sawmills and 30 importers entangled in corruption, raising urgent concerns as Para prepares to host the 2025 U.N. Climate Summit.

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Story summary

Nearly 2,000 container ships have been implicated in transporting illegally harvested timber from Brazil's Amazon to Europe and the U.S., according to a damning report by the Environmental Investigation Agency. The investigation exposes 19 sawmills and 30 importers entangled in corruption, raising urgent concerns as Para prepares to host the 2025 U.N. Climate Summit.