In November this year,iron oreshipments fromAustralia’s Port Hedland decreased by 7.1 percent compared to October and were up by 4.2 percent year on year, totaling 43.39 million mt.
According to the information released by Port Hedland Port Authority, in November,iron oreshipments made from Port Hedland to China amounted to 36.48 million mt, decreasing by 6.7 percent compared to the previous month and up by 5.9 percent year on year. South Korea and Japan followed China in the given month, receiving 3.68 million mt and 1.67 million mt respectively.
Port Hedland handles production from mines owned by BHP Billiton, Atlas Iron and Fortescue Metals Group in theiron ore-rich Pilbara region of WesternAustralia.