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NANJING, CHINA - MAY 27, 2026 - Containers parked at Longtan Container Terminal in Nanjing Port, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on May 27, 2026. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

The Scramble for Trans-Pacific Shelf Space Has Already Begun

Surging bookings, blank sailings and Iran-driven fuel costs are eating up cargo capacity weeks ahead of the usual August peak.

By Glenn Taylor

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The Or Foundation
Sustainability

Accra’s Microfiber Crisis Exposes Fast Fashion’s Invisible Toll

Jasmin Malik Chua
At their first summit in over a decade, Mexico and the EU signed an agreement to remove high tariffs on agricultural exports and open new markets for food, pharma and raw materials.
Trade

Mexico, EU Ink Trade Deal Before USMCA Review

Glenn Taylor
As Iranian brass maintains mixed messaging on whether the country will levy tolls for vessels to pass, Freightos warns a sudden reopening could trigger Far East port congestion.
Logistics

Ships Stack Up at Hormuz Entrance as U.S. Denies Report of Navy Escorts

Glenn Taylor

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Cotton Incorporated x LoveShackFancy 'American Icons' Campaign: American Road Trip starring Carter Faith
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Brand Partnerships Support Cotton Incorporated's Consumer Engagement Strategy

Artisaga women embroiders.
Sustainability

Empowering Women Artisans: How IBU Turns Traditional Craft Into Sustainable Income

The New Orleans-based sewing and textile recycling non-profit is filling a gap in local waste management.
Sustainability

Scraps to Skills: How RicRack Reduces Waste at a Local Level

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SJ Denim

Denim Première Vision Exhibitors Challenge the Conventions of Traditional Denim

The FMCSA’s new registration system arrives as cargo theft and deceptive pickup fraud remain elevated across the U.S. trucking sector.
Logistics

DOT Debuts Biometric Trucking Registration System to Combat Fraud

The prime minister says aging port and rail infrastructure is slowing cargo flows, impeding Canada's goal to double its non-U.S. exports by 2035.
Logistics

Mark Carney Sounds Alarm on Canada Port Productivity, Capacity Crunch

Net-a-Porter
Sustainability

Net-a-Porter Warehouse Workers Go on Strike

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Can Marco Rubio Calm Markets as U.S.-India Tensions, Supply Chain Issues and Cotton Prices Mount?

(L-R) Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japan’s Foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio address a joint press conference after the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on May 26, 2026. (Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson / POOL / AFP)
Sustainability

Material World: Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Scales Spider Silk Production

Spider silk producer Kraig Biocraft Laboratories says the yield from its current production cycle is expected to exceed its initial targets.
Lifestyle Monitor

Consumers Are Turning to AI for Clothing Shopping Advice

MIAMI - AUGUST 12: Irea Sotero shops at a Macy's department store the day before the start of a School Sales-Tax Holiday on August 12, 2010 in Miami, Florida. Earlier this year, Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed legislation designating a three day sales-tax holiday from August 13 through 15, 2010, on school supplies, books, clothing, and footwear. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
SJ Denim

The Return of Sexy Denim Starts With Demna

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SJ Denim

Arvind’s New Ventures Strengthen Its Position in the UAE and UK

Arvind
Sustainability

Turkmenistan’s Forced Labor Cotton Is Entering Global Supply Chains. Brands Are at Risk.

Turkmenistan
Industry News

Fulfillment Executives Fret Over Expected Higher Demand in the Second Half

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Industry News

Bangladesh’s Labor Reforms and the Unfinished Fight Against Forced Labor and Modern Slavery

Garment workers tailor clothes at their sewing stations in a garment factory in Tongi, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Logistics

The Scramble for Trans-Pacific Shelf Space Has Already Begun

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 27, 2026 - Containers parked at Longtan Container Terminal in Nanjing Port, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on May 27, 2026. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
Retail

Gap Inc. Posts Yet Another Quarter of Growth

From the Gap/Awake NY collaboration
Financial

Aerie Takes American Eagle Outfitters Higher in Q1

Aerie Offline Spring 2026
Shoe Industry News

AI to Fuel Fashion, Footwear Spending

Nike Astra Ultra (AI generated patterns)
Industry News

UK Retail Giants Call for Urgent De Minimis Reform

Marks & Spencer
Logistics

Asia-Pacific Carriers Fuel Global April Air Cargo Rebound Amid Iran War Disruption

Europe-Asia and trans-Pacific corridors continued to underpin cargo growth while Gulf carriers struggled with restricted airspace and weaker connectivity.
Sustainability

Empowering Women Artisans: How IBU Turns Traditional Craft Into Sustainable Income

Artisaga women embroiders.

Sourcing Journal Videos

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How Fashion Can Overcome Overproduction While Preserving Profitability

Source Fashion’s Suzanne Ellingham explained an alternative path available for companies to scale back production and better support the value chain.

Source Fashion director Suzanne Ellingham with Jasmin Malik Chua, climate and labor editor at Sourcing Journal
Fireside chat between Vadiraj Kulkarni, business head of Birla Cellulose, and Sarah Jones, senior editor, strategic content at Sourcing Journal

How Birla Cellulose is Greening the Value Chain with Next-Gen Fiber and Traceability Tech

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Eileen Fisher’s Business Case for Sustainability

Mitigating retail cybersecurity risk

Balancing Retail Growth and Cybersecurity Risk

SGS Fireside chat Material Innovation in Circular Fashion

Material Innovation and Verification in Circular Fashion

In conversation with Henry Wong, vice president of product development and marketing at AGI Denim.

AGI Denim Scales Clean Tech Across Operations to Maximize Impact and Efficiency

Retail Rx tariffs brand case study with Lafayette 148 co-founder and CEO Deirdre Quinn

The Tariff Effect: A Luxury Brand Case Study

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SJ Denim

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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Recover Textile Systems
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SJ Denim

What’s Next for Kojima Jeans Street

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