China’s logistics activity climbs in May
Print Edition
CHINA’S logistics activity increased in May as the economy continued to show signs of firming, industry data showed yesterday.
The logistics performance index for May came in at 56.1 percent, up from 54.6 percent in April, according to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.
A reading above 50 percent indicates expansion while a reading below reflects contraction.
“The increase pointed to relatively strong logistics activity and a positive outlook for the industry,” said He Hui, deputy head of the China Logistics Information Center.
He attributed the momentum to brisk activity in food and farm produce logistics, growing fixed-asset investment in the sector, and lower costs for logistics firms.
The sub-index for new orders rose to 54.5 percent from 52.9 percent in April, while that for inventory turnover climbed to 52 percent from 51.4 percent in April.
The sector’s business expectation index was at 60.8 percent, suggesting that business activity will continue to improve in the future, the federation said.
China’s GDP expanded 6.8 percent year on year in the first quarter, unchanged from the previous quarter.
The country’s manufacturing sector grew in May at the fastest pace in eight months, with the purchasing managers’ index reaching 51.9, up from 51.4 in April, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
