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The Trans-Pacific Revenue Index for services bound for the west coast of the U.S. was 87.59 points in May 2012, an improvement of 1.66 points from the 85.93 points recorded in April, according to the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement （TSA）. Rising for six months in a row, or since December 2011, the index soared 10.57 points from November, when it bottomed out at 77.02 points.
The index for service destined to the east coast of North America and the U.S. Gulf Coast increased by 1.16 points from 77.92 points to 79.08 points. It was also on the rise for the sixth consecutive month, or since December 2011. From November last year, when it was 71.36 points, it picked up by 7.72 points.
The indices for west coast of the U.S. services and east coast of the U.S. services both peaked in August 2010, reaching 114.75 points and 101.02 points, respectively. But from the following month, demand began decreasing due to sluggishness in cargo movement from a delay in the recovery of the U.S. economy. As such, both indices were stagnant for a long time. In December 2011, however, they both returned to a recovery track.
