The global demand for beef is driving deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, with shipping companies playing a significant role in transporting beef linked to this destruction. Research reveals that over half a million tonnes of beef and leather from Brazilian abattoirs associated with deforestation were shipped in two years. Major shipping companies lack regulations on these products, allowing them to operate without accountability. The beef industry is a major contributor to deforestation, and new EU regulations aim to address this issue, although their implementation has been delayed.