This photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows a truck loaded with crisp plums on an expressway in Wushan County, southwest China's Chongqing. The improvement of logistics and delivery service have contributed to the sales of the dainty fruit across the country. (Xinhua/Chu Jiayin)
BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's road logistics price index edged up last week, amid a mild decrease in transport supply, industry data showed.
The index came in at 1,025.67 points in the week from Aug. 21 to 25, up 0.07 percent compared with a week earlier, according to a survey jointly conducted by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing and the Guangdong Lin'an Logistics Group.
The sub-index for full truckload logistics prices, which mainly measures bulk commodity and regional transportation, stood at 1,027.2 points, rising 0.09 percent from the previous week.
According to the survey, the index is likely to rise amid fluctuations in the future.