With steady export growth in China, container transport for export purposes gained momentum in July, according to data from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.
The average China Export Containerized Freight Index stood at 820.31 points in July, up 2.1 percent from a month earlier.
“Affected by the peak season, China’s export container transportation market continued to see an upward trend, with a rise in overall transportation demand,” said a statement from the exchange.
Since the beginning of this year, the index averaged 798.99 points, down from an average of 820.47 points last year.
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