Port Hedland's Sept iron ore shipments to China rise 9% MoM

The total volume of iron ore shipped to China from Port Hedland, the top iron ore dispatch terminal in Western Australia, increased for the second straight month by another 9.1% on month to reach 44.5 million tonnes in September, according to the latest data released by the Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA). Also, the tonnage was higher by 12.9% when compared with the year-ago level.

The total iron ore cargoes dispatched worldwide through Hedland also posted positive growth in September, with the volume rising by 2% on month and 8.3% on year to register 48.8 million tonnes, the PPA data show. Iron ore miners in Australia are inclined to ramp up their ore shipments to global destinations in