2009年4月,随着沿江国民经济运行中的积极迹象逐步增多,长江干散货运输市场下滑的势头有所缓解。本月长江干散货综合运价指数为803.79点,较上月回升0.17%。其中:由于沿江各地煤炭需求有所增加,长江煤炭运输行情略有增长。本月煤炭运价指数为655.94点,较上月回升2.16%,川、渝至宁、申长途航线的 In April 2009, with the positive signs in the running of the national economy along the Yangtze River increasing gradually, the momentum of the decline of the Yangtze dry bulk shipping market eased. This month, the Yangtze River Dry Bulk Freight Index was 803.79 points, up 0.17% from the previous month. Of which: the coal transportation market in the Yangtze River slightly increased due to the increase of coal demand along the Yangtze River. The coal freight index for the month was 655.94 points, up 2.16% from the previous month. The freight rates of Sichuan, Chongqing and Ning and Shen long-haul routes