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Home / Metal News / Iron ore port inventory inches up closer to 150 million mt

Iron ore port inventory inches up closer to 150 million mt

Mar 23, 2018 11:25

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Iron ore inventory at 35 Chinese ports amounted to 149.32 million mt as of Friday March 23, up 1.32 million mt from a week ago, SMM data showed.

SHANGHAI, Mar 23 (SMM) – Iron ore inventory at 35 Chinese ports amounted to 149.32 million mt as of Friday March 23, up 1.32 million mt from a week ago, SMM data showed.

Volumes delivered from ports increased at Jingtang and Caofeidian ports this week as transportation restrictions were lifted. However, volumes decreased at ports in Shandong province as blast furnaces were suspended in the Wuan area.

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