(CNN) The U.S. Coast Guard is focusing on the search for survivors after concluding the missing cargo ship El Faro sank at its last known location with Hurricane Joaquin bearing down on it.
Ninety-six hours after the cargo ship lost contact, the Coast Guard has only found debris from the ship. There have been reports of survival suits, life boats and life rafts that have been checked for signs of life, Coast Guard Capt. Mark Fedor said at a news conference Monday. One of the survival suits contained unidentifiable human remains, he said. "We are still looking for survivors and any signs of life," Fedor said. to edit. According to JOC, economic factors such as strength in consumer spending, housing and automobiles are resulting in their increased 2015 forecast for US imports volume to 6.6% (previously 6.3%). This translates to an all-time high of U.S. containerized imports surpassing 20 million 20-foot-equivalent units. Mario Moreno at JOC additionally forecasts a reduced decline to 2.4% in the short term with another rise of 7% in 2017 to 21.65 million TEUs (More at: www.joc.com).
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