Bauxite Imports by Weihai Port Hit Multi-Year High

Published: May 22, 2017 11:36

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Bauxite imports by the Port of Weihai, Shandong Province, hit multi-year high and exceeded those in the whole of 2016 during the first four months of this year.

SHANGHAI, May 22 (SMM) – Bauxite imports by the Port of Weihai, Shandong Province, hit multi-year high and exceeded those in the whole of 2016 during the first four months of this year.

The port imported 277,200 tonnes of bauxite during January-April, valued at $7.84 million.

Recently, over 90,000 tonnes of bauxite from Australia arrived at the port.

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