Newssummary: Imports of Zinc Ore to Lianyungang Port Surge in First Three Months of 2015

Published: Apr 13, 2015 14:07

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Inbound shipments of zinc ore to the Port of Lianyungang climbed above 450,000 tonnes during the first three months of 2015, up 173% year-on-year.

SHANGHAI, Apr. 13 (SMM) – Inbound shipments of zinc ore to the Port of Lianyungang climbed above 450,000 tonnes during the first three months of 2015, up 173% year-on-year.

The imports in 1Q 2015 via the port accounted for 68% of 2014’s total imports, and inbound shipments to the port are expected to continue growing for the rest of the year.

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