China’s container transport for export purposes gained momentum in September, according to new data from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.
The average China Export Containerized Freight Index stood at 853.97 points in September, up 2.9 percent from a month earlier, as the market was still in peak season, the exchange said in a statement.
Since the beginning of this year, the index has averaged 808.63, lower than last year’s average of 820.47.
In September, the sub-indices of the United States, South Africa, the Republic of Korea, Southeast Asia and Japan all rose to different extents, the data showed.
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