US imports could stall as demand overwhelms trans-Pacific capacity
Bookings index for imports falls back despite exceptionally high demand Trans-Pacific system is beyond max capacity (Photo: Shutterstock/Tashatuvango)
U.S. import demand remains historically high. And yet, containerized imports could pull back, at least temporarily, because the trans-Pacific shipping system has bounced against its max-capacity ceiling and can no longer bear the full load.
Liner giant Maersk said in a new client note that month-on-month U.S. import declines “should not be attributed to a softening in demand, but rather, to continued capacity disruptions caused by heavy congestion across the entire trans-Pacific network.”
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More than 84,000 San Diego County residents are living with Alzheimer s, while more than 200,000 residents care for someone with the disease. (Shutterstock / Tashatuvango)
SAN DIEGO, CA An alliance of local research institutions announced Wednesday the National Institute on Aging has awarded it $7.46 million in federal grants to advance research to combat Alzheimer s disease.
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