China's weekly export container shipping index rises further

BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhua) -- China's index of export container transport costs continued to rise during the past week as stable growth in demand drove up prices, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.

The average China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) stood at 1,495.98 on May 31, up 7.7 percent from a week earlier, the exchange revealed.

The index has been climbing since the beginning of May, with