China's Fujian Luoyu Port welcomes first 400,000-tonne ore carrier in 2026

On January 7, bulk carrier "Ore Hong Kong", loaded with 390,000 tonnes of iron ore from Brazil, smoothly docked at the Luoyu Port in Putian, Southeast China's Fujian province, marking the first 400,000-tonne-level vessel to berth at the deepwater port this year and also the 55th of its kind since the port's operations in 2018, according to a news report on the provincial government's official website.

As the first port in Fujian and the sixth in China qualified to accommodate 400,000-tonne vessels, Luoyu Port has become a key hub connecting iron ore-rich countries such as Brazil and Australia with markets in China and Southeast Asia. Notably, transshipment volume of iron ore from Luoyu Port to