Meanwhile, 63.41 million tonnes of thermal coal were stored in 363 power supply plants as of Aug. 31, which could ensure power generation for 25 days.

The composite index for coastal bulk freight gained 1.9 percent week-on-week to 1,098.7, said the SSE.

The LCRC said that since the railway's opening, it has been actively enhancing the transportation organization, optimizing the freight service, and effectively ensuring efficient and smooth transportation.

The LCRC said that since the railway's opening, it has been actively enhancing the transportation organization, optimizing the freight service, and effectively ensuring efficient and smooth transportation.

Its largest suppliers of steel and iron included China, Japan, South Korea and India, said the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Among the cargo was 5.02 million tons of grain and fertilizers, a 28.2-percent increase year-on-year, the data shows.

The coal sub-index slid 5.6 percent to 1,071.72.

An overhaul for the Datong-Qinhuangdao railway has been recently carried out on a daily basis to secure safe and smooth rail operations.