Bauxite Port Arrivals and Departures Update: China Sees Increase, Guinea and Australia Show Mixed Trends

【Bauxite Port Departures and Arrivals】 According to bauxite port data as of April 25, the total weekly bauxite port arrivals at Chinese ports reached 4.8612 million mt, an increase of 657,300 mt from the previous week. The total weekly bauxite port departures from main ports in Guinea reached 3.8181 million mt, an increase of 502,600 mt from the previous week. The total weekly bauxite port departures from main ports in Australia reached 389,200 mt, a decrease of 256,900 mt from the previous week.

In mid-April, the production and shipment of individual miners in Guinea were affected, and the situation remains unclear as of now. The impact requires continuous tracking and assessment. As of now, under these circumstances, there has been no significant trend of decline in bauxite shipments from Guinea. The average weekly bauxite port departures from main ports in Guinea over the four weeks of April were 3.859 million mt/week, compared to 3.855 million mt/week over the four weeks of March, remaining basically flat. Whether the total supply of bauxite from Guinea will be affected requires continuous monitoring and observation.