Freight coastal bulk cargo transport market continued to rise trend, continue torise slightly. Among them, iron ore and refined oil price remained stable, coal and food price increases. In August 17th, the Shanghai Shipping Exchange issued China coastal (bulk) comprehensive price index closed at 1078.66 points,than last week rose 0.7%.
Freight, coal cargo freight index closed at 1176.94 points, than last week rose 0.9%; coastal metal ore cargo freight index closed at 897.98 points, with basically the same as last week; food goods price index reported 699.68 points,up 2% compared with last week, the Dalian / Jinzhou to Guangzhou (2-3 DWT)line freight rate is 36.6 yuan / ton, compared with last week rose 0.1 yuan / ton;refined oil and crude oil freight index closed at 1299.11 points and 1597.14 points, were flat with last week.
China's overall export market of container transport market continue to test a low, despite the carrier has taken some transportation control measures, but thetransportation demand in Europe and the United States and the continued deterioration of fundamentals led to increased market supply and demandimbalance, the market price decline accelerated. But by the Persian Gulf price affect, comprehensive index slightly consolidation. In August 17th, China container freight index issued by the Shanghai shipping exchange for 1262.32 points; Shanghai export container freight index for 1370.36 points, with basically the same as last week.