www.bmy88 Most Californians are pessimistic about the state’s future and disapprove of how Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers are handling the economy, according to a wide-ranging poll released late Monday. However, a majority of Californians are optimistic about their own financial future and are not planning to leave the state, according to the poll conducted by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California in San Francisco. At the same time, low-income residents reported higher rates of struggling with the costs of housing, food, and health care. “Most people are doing reasonably well,” said Mark Baldassare, the institute’s survey director. “Not everybody.” Pollsters surveyed 2,344 adult Californians in five languages between Nov. 6 - one day after Election Day - and Nov. 22. The margin of error was plus or minus 3.1 percentage points for the total sample group. When asked if they approved of the way Newsom is handling jobs and the economy, 50% said no, 48% approved and 2% were undecided. Disapproval of state lawmakers’ performance was higher, at 54%. Dipped below 50% The institute has asked voters these same questions annually since 2020. This is the first year support for Newsom’s handling of the economy has dipped below 50%, Baldassare said. After economic concerns helped fuel Republicans’ sweeping victory in last month’s general election, Newsom said Democrats need to talk more about the economy. He began touring conservative counties to promote a state economic development plan. “More jobs,” Newsom posted on his X social media account on Nov. 22, touting his effort. “More businesses. Higher wages. Faster.” However, San Luis Obispo District Attorney Dan Dow replied: “You’ve been chasing business out of the state and suddenly you want to ‘help’ businesses?” His response suggested the governor, widely assumed to be a future presidential contender, still has work to do to win over skeptics. Newsom has said: “California is where the American Dream is alive and well,” and that as “the most diverse state in the world’s most diverse democracy, California is big-hearted, thriving, inclusive and bold.” Expecting ‘bad times’ Despite Newsom’s optimism, 62% of poll respondents said the American Dream - the idea that hard work leads to success - “is harder to achieve in California than elsewhere in the United States.” Most respondents also expressed a bleak outlook for the state’s economy, with 56% expecting “bad times” in the next year. Additionally, 70% felt today’s California children would be worse off than their parents. Still, 79% of respondents said they expect to be either better off financially or about the same in a year. More than 90% reported being “very satisfied” or “somewhat satisfied” with their jobs, and over 80% said they have stable, predictable pay and hours. Regionally, some economic indicators, such as inflation, are improving. Baldassare said California’s deep political divide accounts for the discrepancy between residents’ relative satisfaction with their own lives and their disapproval of the state’s leadership. “When we’re asking about the governor and the Legislature and the state of the economy, we’re also getting a read on the polarization within the state,” he said. “When we’re asking about personal finance ... the differences that emerge are more around where people’s current economic standing is.” Higher rates of hardship Among respondents earning less than $20,000 annually, 44% said it was hard to pay bills, compared to 14% of those making at least $80,000 per year. African Americans, Latinos and renters reported higher rates of hardship. Respondents also showed support for policy ideas advocated by many of California’s ruling Democrats, including free college (66%), eliminating college debt (58%), increasing government funding for child care programs (76%) and job training (79%) and providing homebuyers with $25,000 for a down payment (62%). When asked about priorities for the next president, the largest share - 52% - ranked getting costs and inflation under control as a “very high priority.” This exceeded the 45% who similarly prioritized building an economy that gives every American a chance to succeed.

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The National Economic Council, on Thursday, urged state governments to key into the programmes of the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit to address food insecurity. NEC also approved the winding down of the ad-hoc committee on flood, erosion, drought, and desertification, chaired by the governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, transferring its duties to a task force on flood, erosion, drought and mitigation agencies. The council took the decision at its 147th meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. In a presentation to the council, the Technical Assistant to the President on Agriculture (Office of the Vice President), Marion Moon and the coordinator of the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit highlighted the strategy proposed by the unit to collaborate with sub-nationals in addressing food insecurity and unlocking Nigeria’s agricultural potentials across the country. Moon said the PFSCU priorities, especially in agri-business, will enhance delivery mechanisms and expedite action in attaining targets enshrined in the Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the various aspirations of the respective state governments. In its resolution, NEC commended the presentation by the unit’s coordinator and urged state governments to key into the initiative. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who briefed State House correspondents after the meeting, said Moon was asked to present a summary of its key achievements at the next council meeting in January 2025. Edun explained, “There was a resolution whereby the Council noted the presentation and the prayers and requested that the unit prepare a summary of its key achievements to present to the next council meeting. “The issue of food security is a worldwide phenomenon. Food insecurity affects, to one extent, over 30 per cent of the world. “The major micro reforms that Mr President has implemented have successfully stabilised important parts of the economy and changed the whole economic incentive framework from rent-seeking to one of now looking to produce in agriculture to manufacture for exports.” Meanwhile, Ododo who is the chairman of the NEC Ad-hoc Committee updated the council on the committee’s activities, noting that the implementation of some of its recommendations, especially the provision of financial support to states and disbursement of funds to line ministries and agencies of government to address flood and related disasters across the country. Ododo prayed that the council approve the winding down of the committee’s activities and the transfer of its duties to the Taskforce on Flood, Erosion, Drought and Desertification. Related News NEC approves RMAFC’s new funding plan, legislative amendments NEC to review state police reports today Nigeria's food security top priority, says minister The council noted the prayers of the committee, commended the chairman and members for discharging their tasks dutifully and approved its recommendations for the disbursement of the balance of funds approved for MDAs for flood mitigation and related activities. Council members were also briefed on the World Bank collaboration on Human Capital Opportunity for Prosperity and Equality, known as the HOPE Project. The World Bank team told attendees that the HOPE-SOP provides an opportunity to boost human capital by tackling both upstream and downstream challenges. The Secretary of NEC, Vitalis Obi, told journalists that the presentation focused on addressing governance and service delivery constraints in basic education and primary health care, among others. The expected outcomes include an enhanced allocation, utilisation and transparency of federal and state funds at facility levels for health and basic education; improved focus on foundational service constraints at facilities (ANC-4, DPT3, mCPR, use of technology); improved foundational literacy & numeracy through structured pedagogy programs to reduce learning poverty (currently at 80; increased access to basic education and primary healthcare services at facility level through community-based management approaches, among others. Having approved the HOPE-GOV and HOPE-PHC in September 2024, the World Bank says it will grant the green light to HOPE-EDU in March 2025 An expression of Interest letter is a pre-requisite for program participation, as a few states have submitted theirs. Also, interested states are to submit their EOIs to the Finance Ministry with copies to sectoral Ministries and the World Bank. Obi said the Council noted the importance of the presentation on human capital development, noting that the programmes under the HOPE initiative are result-driven and would benefit all sub-nationals given the quantum of the challenges across the country. Speaking earlier, the Vice President, Kashim Shettima noted that the programme is a golden opportunity for states to reposition healthcare delivery and the education sector in the various domains and urged all state governments to key in and nominate focal persons to assist in driving the programmes in their areas. Shettima also described the World Bank’s HOPE Project as a significant opportunity for Nigeria. “This initiative promises to strengthen our basic education and primary healthcare systems, ensuring that we expand our human capital indices in ways that create lasting impacts. “Through targeted strategies, we can address long-standing inequalities and position our workforce to compete in a rapidly evolving global economy,” he noted.When fire threatened a California university, the school says it knew what to do( MENAFN - Newsfile Corp) New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - December 29, 2024) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of ordinary shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) between January 24, 2024 and October 15, 2024, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important January 13, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline. 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Most Californians are pessimistic about the state’s future and disapprove of how Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers are handling the economy, according to a wide-ranging poll released late Monday. However, a majority of Californians are optimistic about their own financial future and are not planning to leave the state, according to the poll conducted by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California in San Francisco. At the same time, low-income residents reported higher rates of struggling with the costs of housing, food, and health care. “Most people are doing reasonably well,” said Mark Baldassare, the institute’s survey director. “Not everybody.” Pollsters surveyed 2,344 adult Californians in five languages between Nov. 6 - one day after Election Day - and Nov. 22. The margin of error was plus or minus 3.1 percentage points for the total sample group. When asked if they approved of the way Newsom is handling jobs and the economy, 50% said no, 48% approved and 2% were undecided. Disapproval of state lawmakers’ performance was higher, at 54%. Dipped below 50% The institute has asked voters these same questions annually since 2020. This is the first year support for Newsom’s handling of the economy has dipped below 50%, Baldassare said. After economic concerns helped fuel Republicans’ sweeping victory in last month’s general election, Newsom said Democrats need to talk more about the economy. He began touring conservative counties to promote a state economic development plan. “More jobs,” Newsom posted on his X social media account on Nov. 22, touting his effort. “More businesses. Higher wages. Faster.” However, San Luis Obispo District Attorney Dan Dow replied: “You’ve been chasing business out of the state and suddenly you want to ‘help’ businesses?” His response suggested the governor, widely assumed to be a future presidential contender, still has work to do to win over skeptics. Newsom has said: “California is where the American Dream is alive and well,” and that as “the most diverse state in the world’s most diverse democracy, California is big-hearted, thriving, inclusive and bold.” Expecting ‘bad times’ Despite Newsom’s optimism, 62% of poll respondents said the American Dream - the idea that hard work leads to success - “is harder to achieve in California than elsewhere in the United States.” Most respondents also expressed a bleak outlook for the state’s economy, with 56% expecting “bad times” in the next year. Additionally, 70% felt today’s California children would be worse off than their parents. Still, 79% of respondents said they expect to be either better off financially or about the same in a year. More than 90% reported being “very satisfied” or “somewhat satisfied” with their jobs, and over 80% said they have stable, predictable pay and hours. Regionally, some economic indicators, such as inflation, are improving. Baldassare said California’s deep political divide accounts for the discrepancy between residents’ relative satisfaction with their own lives and their disapproval of the state’s leadership. “When we’re asking about the governor and the Legislature and the state of the economy, we’re also getting a read on the polarization within the state,” he said. “When we’re asking about personal finance ... the differences that emerge are more around where people’s current economic standing is.” Higher rates of hardship Among respondents earning less than $20,000 annually, 44% said it was hard to pay bills, compared to 14% of those making at least $80,000 per year. African Americans, Latinos and renters reported higher rates of hardship. Respondents also showed support for policy ideas advocated by many of California’s ruling Democrats, including free college (66%), eliminating college debt (58%), increasing government funding for child care programs (76%) and job training (79%) and providing homebuyers with $25,000 for a down payment (62%). When asked about priorities for the next president, the largest share - 52% - ranked getting costs and inflation under control as a “very high priority.” This exceeded the 45% who similarly prioritized building an economy that gives every American a chance to succeed.

December 12, 2024 This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlightedthe following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication reputable news agency proofread by Issam AHMED The common murre, a large black-and-white seabird native to northern waters, has become far less common in Alaska over the past decade due to the impacts of climate change. A study published Thursday in Science reveals that a record-breaking marine heat wave in the northeast Pacific from 2014 to 2016 triggered a catastrophic population collapse, wiping out four million birds—about half the species in the region. Strikingly, they have shown little signs of rebounding, suggesting long-term shifts in the food web that have locked the ecosystem into a troubling new equilibrium. "There's a lot of talk about declines of species that are tied to changes in temperature, but in this case, it was not a long term result," lead author Heather Renner of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge told AFP. "To our knowledge, this is the largest mortality event of any wildlife species reported during the modern era," she and her colleagues emphasized in their paper. The finding triggers "alarm bells," Renner said in an interview, as human-caused climate change makes heat waves more frequent, intense, and longer-lasting. Emaciated Carcasses With their dapper, tuxedoed look, common murres are sometimes called the "penguins of the north." Their slender wings power them across vast distances in search of food and make them expert divers. But even these hardy seabirds were no match for an unprecedented environmental catastrophe. The largest marine heat wave ever recorded began in the late fall of 2014, spanning a massive swath of the northeast Pacific Ocean from California to Alaska. It persisted for over two years, leaving devastation in its wake. During this time, some 62,000 emaciated murres washed ashore along the North American Pacific coastline—dead or dying from starvation. Experts point to two key reasons for the bird deaths: elevated ocean temperatures reduced both the quality and quantity of phytoplankton, impacting fish like herring, sardines, and anchovies—the mainstay of the murre diet. At the same time, warmer waters increased the energy demands of larger fish, such as salmon and Pacific cod, which compete with murres for the same prey. "We knew then it was a big deal, but unfortunately, we couldn't really quantify the effects," explained Renner. For years after the event, breeding colonies failed to produce chicks, complicating efforts to assess the full impact. Earlier estimates pegged the number of deaths at around a million, but a more robust analysis—drawing on data from 13 murre colonies—revealed the toll was four times higher. "It is just so much worse than we thought it was," Renner said of the new findings. Climate winners and losers The marine heat wave didn't just impact common murres. Pacific cod stocks collapsed, king salmon populations dwindled, and as many as 7,000 humpback whales perished. Yet the crisis created an uneven playing field: some species emerged unscathed, while others even thrived. Thick-billed murres, which often share nesting cliffs with common murres, were largely unaffected, possibly due to their more adaptable diet, Renner noted. For common murres, however, the fallout lingers. Despite nearly a decade since the heat wave, their numbers show no sign of bouncing back—and the losses may well be permanent. Part of the reason lies in the long-term decline of some of their prey. Another factor is murres' survival strategy relies on numbers: they aggregate in massive colonies to protect their eggs from opportunistic predators like eagles and gulls. With their populations slashed, these birds have lost their critical safety buffer. Still, Renner offered a glimmer of hope. While addressing global warming is essential for curbing long-term climate change, conservation efforts can make a difference in the short term, she said. Removing invasive species like foxes and rats from murre nesting islands could also provide the beleaguered birds with a fighting chance. More information: Heather M. Renner et al, Catastrophic and persistent loss of common murres after a marine heatwave, Science (2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adq4330 Journal information: Science © 2024 AFP

WASHINGTON – Conservation groups are applauding the passage of bipartisan legislation that improves opportunities for outdoor recreation across the country. The U.S. Senate on Thursday, Dec. 19, passed the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act . The comprehensive package of recreation legislation improves accessibility options outdoors, will improve or create new outdoor recreation facilities and introduce more generations of children to the outdoors. ADVERTISEMENT The House passed the bill in April, and with Senate passage, the legislation now awaits the signature of President Joe Biden. “Millions of people visit our public lands every year to hike, bike, camp, hunt, fish and create lasting memories for their families,” Abby Tinsley, vice president for conservation policy at the National Wildlife Federation,” said in a statement. “Unfortunately, they are often met with confusing user fees, overcrowded trails and sub-par facilities. The bipartisan EXPLORE Act will help make improvements so that more people can enjoy all that these cherished lands and waters have to offer.” Said Joel Pederson, president and CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: “As recreation continues to evolve in the 21st century, the EXPLORE Act ensures both the agencies and the public have the support and tools they need to make the most of their days outdoors.” The EXPLORE Act includes several pieces of legislation. Highlights from the package include: The bill also: “Today marks a pivotal moment for our nation’s outdoor legacy and path towards equitable access to nature and outdoor recreation,” Lesford Duncan, executive director of the Outdoor Foundation, said in a statement. “With the Senate’s passage of the EXPLORE Act, we are not only opening trails, we’re opening doors to endless adventures and opportunities for all Americans.” According to a news release from The Wilderness Society, Outdoor recreation is a $1.2 trillion industry, supporting 5 million jobs across the nation. The EXPLORE Act will help ensure that all people, regardless of race, income or geography, can equitably enjoy nature and all it has to offer, the Society said. ADVERTISEMENT ACE Act reauthorized In related news, the U.S. Senate late Wednesday passed an amended version of the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act. As with the EXPLORE Act, the bipartisan ACE legislation now awaits President Biden’s signature. Among the bill’s many provisions, the legislation reauthorizes the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), which will continue the successful grant program run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that improves, protects and restores wetland habitats. Following President Biden’s signature, the programs included in the bill will be reauthorized through 2030, according to the American Sportfishing Association. Many of the bill’s provisions were set to expire next year. Passage of the ACE Reauthorization Act ensures that there are no delays in the completion of critical habitat projects and that managers can adequately plan for available funding through the end of the decade, the ASA said. The legislation also continues important invasive species management under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act and ensures traditional tackle, such as lead sinkers and jigs, won’t be banned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for five years, according to the American Sportfishing Association. The House of Representatives passed an amended version of the ACE Reauthorization Act on Dec. 3, causing the Senate to approve changes to the original bill. The ACE Act was originally passed in 2020.Environment Canada forecasts mix of freezing rain and rain for parts of MaritimesAmid the high-pitch war of words over hiring H-1B visa-holders in America, tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been handpicked by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead his proposed Department of Government Efficiency, joined the debate Saturday morning with a strong comment. The owner of Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter), asked right-wingers and MAGA loyalists to “take a big step back” as H-1B visa row intensified. “The reason I’m in America along with so many critical people who built SpaceX, Tesla and hundreds of other companies that made America strong is because of H1B. Take a big step back and **** ******** in the face,” Musk posted on the social media platform owned by him. “I will go to war on this issue the likes of which you cannot possibly comprehend,” he added. Skilled professionals from other countries need the H-1B visa to work in the US, and it is quite popular among immigrants, with Indians forming a big part of this chunk of the American population. A large number of people on social media, especially the Make America Great Again (MAGA) loyalists, have been for the last few days speaking against immigrants, after the President-elect appointed Indian-American Sriram Krishnan as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House. Krishnan had earlier spoken in favour of removing caps for green cards. Musk taking side of the immigrants and blasting right-wingers and Trump supporters is big because he is a close ally of the President-elect set to assume office on January 20. Musk had gone all out to campaign for him, both online and offline, and is credited with playing a big role in Trump's return to power scripting one of the biggest political comebacks in the history of the US. 💯 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 27, 2024 What Is The H1B Visa Row? “Anything to remove country caps for green cards / unlock skilled immigration would be huge,” Sriram Krishnan had said in November, speaking in favour of bringing more skilled professionals to the US on H-1B visa. Anything to remove country caps for green cards / unlock skilled immigration would be huge. https://t.co/21toGtW5lS — Sriram Krishnan (@sriramk) November 14, 2024 This hadn’t gone down well with anti-immigration MAGA loyalists, and a controversy broke out after his appointment to the White House, with right winger Laura Loomer criticising his stance to be “not America First policy”. She also called tech executives "termites", and that they are aligning themselves with Donald Trump only to "enrich" themselves. Deeply disturbing to see the appointment of Sriram Krishnan @sriramk as Senior Policy Advisor for AI at the Office of Science and Technology Policy. It’s alarming to see the number of career leftists who are now being appointed to serve in Trump’s admin when they share views... https://t.co/pf0WiViy32 pic.twitter.com/nR0TkZpNK7 — Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) December 23, 2024 Tech billionaires are like termites who have descended upon Palm Beach to INFEST AND ROT from within. They don’t just want to replace your jobs. They want to replace the MAGA agenda by hiding and eating away at it as they multiply from within. Just like a termite... — Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) December 24, 2024 "...the tech billionaires are lining up outside the gates of Mar a Lago with their checkbooks. They want to buy influence so they can sabotage Trump’s immigration policies," she posted on December 26 . A heated debate has been continuing on social media on what will be the immigration policy under Donald Trump, with right-wingers denouncing even the influence of Elon Musk and investors like Vivek Ramaswamy who are pro-immigration. Vivek Ramaswamy is co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) along with Musk, whose job will be to cut by a third the size of the US government. The debate comes close on the heels of the presidential election that saw immigration as one of the most important issues, with Trump vowing to end illegal immigration and deport those who are already in the US. However, while his presidential campaign was centered around the issue of illegal immigration, the current debate is all about legal immigrants. While the anti-immigration lobby says skilled professionals working in the US on H-1B visa bite into the pie of jobs meant for US citizens, with some of them even calling for the visa programme to be discontinued with, technology companies say such immigrants are critical for the functioning of the sector as they fill a big gap. Trump, who had as a presidential candidate in 2016 called the H-1B visa regime “very bad” and “unfair” for US workers, is yet to say anything on the debate this time round. H1B Visa Row: Who Said What Trump may not have said anything on the matter yet, the debate over the H1B Visa programme has many prominent people speaking up. While Musk posted that there is a “permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent” and that it’s “the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley”, Ramaswamy said American culture was to be blamed for the fact that there is a lack on US-born engineers, as he suggested Americans have “venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long”. There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent. It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 25, 2024 Ramaswamy also said: "A culture that celebrates the prom queen over the math olympiad champ, or the jock over the valedictorian, will not produce the best engineers." The reason top tech companies often hire foreign-born & first-generation engineers over “native” Americans isn’t because of an innate American IQ deficit (a lazy & wrong explanation). A key part of it comes down to the c-word: culture. Tough questions demand tough answers & if... — Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) December 26, 2024 His comments did not go down well with many. Nikki Haley opposed Ramaswamy, saying: “There is nothing wrong with American workers or American culture... We should be investing and prioritizing in Americans, not foreign workers. We should be investing and prioritizing in Americans, not foreign workers.” There is nothing wrong with American workers or American culture. All you have to do is look at the border and see how many want what we have. We should be investing and prioritizing in Americans, not foreign workers. https://t.co/fIGr45C3LD — Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) December 26, 2024 Meanwhile, batting for immigrants, Ashish K Jha, Indian-American physician and academic who was the White House Covid-19 response coordinator from 2022–2023, said: “...foreign medical graduates are also WAY more likely to practice in rural areas, practice in other underserved areas, and go into primary care.” He added: “So yes, they are filling a critical need...And they are good too.” There is good empirical data that if you’re hospitalized, having a foreign medical grad as your doctor gets you better outcomes than having a US medical grad Some folks see this as a critique of American doctors. Not at all I graduated from a US medical school and strongly... https://t.co/vwlD5ldbdj — Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH (@ashishkjha) December 27, 2024 Here is a look at what others are saying: “Now that you’ve angered us, we shall march forth as a unified army to hand your country over to the communists.” is certainly one way to make your h1b visa argument. pic.twitter.com/VJCxOynOM8 — Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 27, 2024 The vast majority of H1B visas aren’t going to 135 IQ engineers who make 250k a year. They’re going to people who take mediocre jobs like this. The whole system is a scam, and it’s disproportionately taken advantage of by one specific country in one specific subcontinent. pic.twitter.com/N862nag6EB — Red Eagle Politics (@RedEaglePatriot) December 28, 2024 Michio Kaku, 2011. H1B is America's secret weapon. Without H1B, scientific progress in America would collapse. It will collapse the economy. Great reminder on what's at stake and why @elonmusk is fighting so hard. pic.twitter.com/GZO8L0rvFP — Atal Agarwal 💜🚐🌍 (@atalovesyou) December 28, 2024

Water Transport Market Report: Comprehensive Analysis of Development Trends, Key Growth Drivers, Emerging Opportunities, and the Competitive Landscape Projected Until 2031 12-21-2024 01:14 PM CET | Logistics & Transport Press release from: Coherent Market Insights Pvt Ltd Water Transport The latest report titled ""Water Transport Market: Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunities, and Forecast 2024-2031"" by Coherent Market Insights delivers a thorough analysis of the industry, encompassing market insights. It also covers competitor and regional analysis, along with recent advancements in the market. The report includes a detailed table of contents, figures, tables, and charts, offering in-depth analysis. The Water Transport market has experienced substantial growth in recent years, driven by factors such as rising product demand, a growing customer base, and technological progress. 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Regional Analysis: ◘ North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico) ◘ Europe (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Rest of Europe) ◘ Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Australia, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia Pacific) ◘ South America (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of South America) ◘ Middle East & Africa (GCC, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa) Key Highlights of This Report: Comprehensive Market Analysis: An in-depth exploration of manufacturing capabilities, production volumes, and technological advancements in the Water Transport market. Corporate Overview: A thorough examination of company profiles, highlighting key players and their strategic moves in the competitive landscape. Consumption Insights: A detailed assessment of consumption trends, offering a look into current demand patterns and consumer preferences. Segmentation Overview: A complete breakdown of end-user segments, showcasing the market's distribution across different applications and industries. Pricing Analysis: An evaluation of pricing models and the factors influencing market pricing strategies. Future Projections: Predictive insights on market trends, growth opportunities, and potential challenges on the horizon. Reasons to Purchase this Report: Comprehensive competitive landscape, including market rankings of major players, recent product/service launches, partnerships, business expansions, and acquisitions over the past five years. In-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis of the market, covering both economic and non-economic factors. Detailed market value data for each segment and sub-segment. Identification of the region and segment expected to experience the fastest growth and lead the market. Geographic analysis, highlighting regional product/service consumption and the factors influencing market conditions in each area. Detailed company profiles, including overviews, insights, product comparisons, and SWOT analyses of key market players. Current and future market outlook, focusing on growth opportunities, key drivers, challenges, and constraints in both emerging and developed regions. Market dynamics and future growth opportunities in the coming years. Buy Now to avail discount up to 45% @ https://www.coherentmarketinsights.com/promo/buynow/102431 FAQ's: Which are the dominant players of the Water Transport Market? What will be the size of the Water Transport Market in the coming years? Which segment will lead the Water Transport Market? How will the market development trends change in the next five years? What is the nature of the competitive landscape of the Water Transport Market? What are the go-to strategies adopted in the Water Transport Market? 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