the resurgence of COVID-19 cases affected the demand for logistics

In April, the resurgence of COVID-19 cases affected the demand for logistics. The logistics demand for agricultural products and energy increased, while the logistics demand related to industrial production, imports and consumption was muffled.

The logistics of the industrial product sector shrank in April, with the total logistics volume falling 2.9 percent year-on-year, the first decline since March 2020.

In the first four months, the online retail sales of goods climbed 5.2 percent year-on-year while the business volume of the courier sector expanded 4.2 percent year-on-year