The Haiti mission marked the first time in the Comfort's 23 year history that it operated at full capacity.

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Once the project is completed, Alcoa will see a marked increase in its aluminum production capacity.

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That marked a startling 500-fold improvement in capacity from a crude prototype Motorola had last year.

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Since it takes two years to build a container ship, freight capacity is inflexible, so small changes in demand can cause marked changes in price.

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