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Conflicting signals from the U.S. and Iran and ongoing risk concerns keep carriers like Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd on edge regarding a return to the strait.

Hormuz ‘Completely Open,’ but Clarity Eludes Container Shipping Market

Conflicting signals from the U.S. and Iran and ongoing risk concerns keep carriers like Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd on edge regarding a return to the strait.

By Glenn Taylor

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A ship is seen in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Sharjah the day after the failure of U.S.-Iran peace talks on April 13, 2026.
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‘Do Not Hesitate’: Shippers Urged to Lock in Lower Contract Rates Despite Hormuz Disruptions

Glenn Taylor
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure at the Semafor conference in Washington, D.C.
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Semafor: Europe Fears ‘Stagflation’ Amid Strait of Hormuz Slowdown

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A Lufthansa Airbus is being pushed out of a maintenance hangar at Frankfurt Airport at Frankfurt Airport on the first of a two-day strike by Lufthansa pilots on April 13, 2026 in Frankfurt, Germany. The strike is grounding hundreds of Lufthansa and Eurowings passenger flights. The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) labour union has launched the strike due to what it says are inadequate offers by Lufthansa over pilots' pay and retirement benefits.
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European Airports Risk Jet Fuel Shortage by May Due to Hormuz Crisis

As the conflict puts a hold on the Strait of Hormuz, which is essential for global shipping, the expectation of delays and increasing prices is being understated, economists in the region said. 
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Trump Threatens to Blockade Strait of Hormuz After Failed Iran Peace Talks

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Trump's Section 122 Tariffs Challenged in Court as Consumer Sentiment Reaches Record Low

Since the start of the war, ocean freight rates have surged more than 30 percent on Shanghai-to-U.S. trade lanes, Drewry says.
Logistics

US Import Volumes Hold Steady Despite Iran War, but Cost Pressures Concern Retailers

UNITED STATES - APRIL 6: President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun during a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Trade

Trump Advisors Divided on How to Tariff Iran’s Allies

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is due to unveil its newly developed tool for processing International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariff refunds on April 20.
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What Should Importers Know About CBP's Forthcoming Tariff Refund Process?

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Textile Reuse Isn’t Broken, But the Narrative Around It Is

NAKURU, KENYA - 2026/04/14: Decomposing textile waste (clothing) is seen mixed with other types of wastes at a municipal dumpsite. Rising demand for fast fashion, much of it made from polyester, is increasing the amount of textile waste sent to Global South countries such as Kenya as second-hand clothing. Much of this waste is hard to recycle and ends up polluting the environment. Environmentalists are calling for stricter controls on cross-border waste shipments. (Photo by James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Europe ‘Losing’ Textile Industry, Trade Group Warns

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QVC Group Looks to Race Through Bankruptcy 

Qurate CEO David Rawlinson's keeping tabs on shortage in global open vessel capacity that's driving up rates, and on East Coast port talks.
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Shuffle Board: Spring Cleaning Comes to the C Suite

Vuori store under construction at Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek, California, April 8, 2025. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
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Cost Pressures, Ripple Effects of Iran War Prompt Worker Wage Protests in India

Indian buyers queue to refill their empty liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders near a gas agency office in Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, on April 16, 2026.
Logistics

Hormuz ‘Completely Open,’ but Clarity Eludes Container Shipping Market

Conflicting signals from the U.S. and Iran and ongoing risk concerns keep carriers like Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd on edge regarding a return to the strait.
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Carbios FY 2025 Results Show Lower Costs and Wider Loss

A production line for CARBIOS Active is already up and running at CARBIOS headquarters in Clermont-Ferrand, France, which can produce 2,500 tons/year of CARBIOS Active (required for the equivalent of 50,000 tons/year of enzyme-embedded PLA).
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Inside Nike’s China Problem: The Local View

Shoppers walk past a Nike store in China.
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Loro Piana Welcomes Early Conclusion of Judicial Administration Over Labor Practices

The Loro Piana store inside Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
Sustainability

Santini and Polartec Introduce Cycling Jersey Made With Recycled Carbon

The Aero Race jersey with Polartec’s Power Dry material.
SJ Denim

Indie Sleaze-Era Military Jackets Are Back

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Uber Eats App to Start Picking Up Customers’ Returns for Thousands of Retail Locations

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Clarks, Skechers Among Shoe Brands Hit by QVC Bankruptcy

A QVC studio.
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UPS Bets on RFID to Deliver ‘Most Significant’ Visibility Upgrade

According to UPS, incidents where items are loaded onto the wrong vehicle have dropped near 70 percent since the company started using the technology.
Sustainability

What Accelerating Circularity’s LCAs Say About Recycled Textiles’ Eco-Edge

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Recycled Cotton Holds Strong

One area that mills hope will remain resilient is the denim industry’s commitment to circularity and recycled cotton.

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