| Month | BIX Average | +/- ($) | +/- (%) |
| Mar 2013 | 816.96 | -27.77 | -3.3% |
| Feb 2013 | 844.73 | +21.31 | +2.6% |
| Jan 2013 | 823.42 | +19.38 | +2.4% |
| Dec 2012 | 804.04 | -6.05 | -0.7% |
| Nov 2012 | 810.09 | -23.85 | -2.9% |
| Oct 2012 | 833.94 | -19.14 | -2.2% |
| Sep 2012 | 853.08 | +20.09 | +2.4% |
| Aug 2012 | 832.99 | +47.42 | +6.0% |
| Jul 2012 | 785.57 | +10.62 | +1.4% |
| Jun 2012 | 774.95 | -70.59 | -8.3% |
| May 2012 | 845.54 | -43.51 | -4.9% |
| Apr 2012 | 889.05 | -13.09 | -1.5% |
| Mar 2012 | 902.14 | +28.38 | +3.2% |
| Feb 2012 | 873.76 | +24.73 | +2.9% |
| Jan 2012 | 849.03 | +30.85 | +3.8% |
| Dec 2011 | 818.18 | -16.64 | -2.0% |
| Nov 2011 | 834.82 | +20.21 | +2.5% |
| Oct 2011 | 814.61 | -5.29 | -0.6% |
| Sep 2011 | 819.90 | +0.52 | +0.06% |
| Aug 2011 | 819.38 | -15.42 | -1.8% |
| Jul 2011 | 834.80 | +11.61 | +1.4% |
| Jun 2011 | 823.19 | +1.11 | +0.1% |
| May 2011 | 822.08 | -24.57 | -2.9% |
| Apr 2011 | 846.65 | +46.40 | +5.8% |
| Mar 2011 | 800.25 | +71.17 | +9.8% |
| Feb 2011 | 729.08 | +62.34 | +9.3% |
| Jan 2011 | 666.74 | +29.67 | +4.7% |
| Dec 2010 | 637.07 | +20.86 | +3.4% |
| Nov 2010 | 616.21 | +16.06 | +2.7% |
| Oct 2010 | 600.15 | +27.50 | +4.8% |
| Sep 2010 | 572.65 | -7.99 | -1.4% |
| Aug 2010 | 580.64 | +9.87 | +1.7% |
| Jul 2010 | 570.77 | -4.84 | -0.8% |
| Jun 2010 | 575.61 | -15.48 | -2.6% |
| May 2010 | 591.09 | -0.58 | -0.1% |
| Apr 2010 | 591.67 | +24.99 | +4.4% |
| Mar 2010 | 566.68 | +17.45 | +3.2% |
| Feb 2010 | 549.23 | -18.82 | -3.3% |
| Jan 2010 | 568.05 | +17.30 | +3.1% |
| Dec 2009 | 550.75 | -6.44 | -1.2% |
| Nov 2009 | 557.19 | +28.72 | +5.4% |
| Oct 2009 | 528.47 | +19.19 | +3.8% |
| Sep 2009 | 509.28 | +13.79 | +2.6% |
| Aug 2009 | 523.07 | +40.41 | +8.4% |
| Jul 2009 | 482.66 | -2.52 | -0.5% |
| Jun 2009 | 485.18 | +65.07 | +15.5% |
| May 2009 | 420.11 | +37.73 | +9.9% |
| Apr 2009 | 382.38 |
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Zhejiang’s first methanol-powered container ship launches in Jiaxing
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