Latest news on China Imported Iron Ore markets

Seaborne iron ore prices edge lower amid modest trading activity

Seaborne iron ore prices retreated further on Monday, July 20, with market liquidity thin. The Mysteel SEADEX 61% Fines Index fell 0.5% or $0.50/dmt to $98.8/dmt, while the 62% Low Alumina Fines Index also down 0.57% or $0.60/dmt to $105.30/dmt. Both indices are based on CFR Qingdao.

Survey: Australian & Brazilian iron ore shipment 2026.07.20

Mysteel weekly survey on iron ore shipment (dispatched) from Australian and Brazilian ports. Notes: Mysteel iron ore department has enlarged the sample size to 20 ports and 17 mining companies in Australia and Brazil since January 2025. The newly-added ports are Kwinana, Cape Preston, and Whyal

WEEKLY: China's import iron ore prices rise, fundamentals stay weak

Chinese imported iron ore prices continued to edge up during July 13-17, though the gains were modest, according to Mysteel's latest weekly report. The uptick contrasted with the persistently weak fundamentals in the broader market and was mainly driven by concerns over potential supply disruptions

Survey: Iron Ore Arrivals at Chinese Port 2026-07-20

Mysteel weekly survey on iron ore arrivals at Chinese ports. Notes: Mysteel iron ore department has enlarged the survey sample from 26 ports to 45 ports since January 2020, and has commenced releasing the new statistics on May 7 2020. The survey period runs Monday-Sunday, and the data are releas

WEEKLY SUMMARY: China's iron ore prices increase, spot coke stable

Chinese prices for imported iron ore increased slightly across both spot and futures markets during July 13-17, mainly as strikes at BHP's operations at Port Hedland raised some concerns about supply disruptions. During the same period, domestic metallurgical coke prices held largely stable in the s

Survey: SGX swaps settlement price on Jul 17

    *Volume is based on one side of the trade. 1 lot = 500 metric tonnes. Minimum Price Fluctuation: $0.01 per dry metric tonne ($5.00/lot) *Settlement prices are for mark-to-market open positions as at 8 p.m. (Singapore time). Settlement prices are summarized in quarterly and yearly basis and they

DAILY: Seaborne iron ore index decreases slightly with the weak market sentiment

The seaborne iron ore index edged down slightly, weighed down by weak market sentiment on Friday, July 17, 2026. The Mysteel SEADEX 61% Fines decreased $0.05/dmt to $99.30/dmt, while the corresponding 62% Low Alumina Fines index decreased $0.05/dmt to $105.90/dmt. Both indices are based on CFR Qingd

UPDATE: BHP workers proceed with port strike

Workers at BHP's Port Hedland operations in Western Australia walked off the job on the afternoon of July 16 as they had previously planned, launching the first major strike at the world's largest bulk export terminal in 26 years.

Survey: Imported IO port stocks analysis 2026.7.17

Iron Ore Port Stocks:   The total iron ore stocks at 47 major ports in China dropped to 170.65 million tonnes as of July 16, down 2.61 million tonnes on week. Among the total, 135.68 million tonnes being fines, down 1.52 million tonnes on week, 16.84 million tonnes being lumps, down 626,600

WEEKLY: Decline in China's iron ore port stocks accelerates

Inventories of imported iron ore stockpiled at China's 47 major ports tracked by Mysteel dropped for the third straight week, falling by 2.61 million tonnes or 1.5% on week to 170.65 million tonnes as of July 16. This marked an acceleration from the prior week's decline of 0.8%.