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Home / Metal News / Australian port's exports of iron ore to China dip in Oct

Australian port's exports of iron ore to China dip in Oct

Nov 7, 2018 15:51

Source:SMM

Some 32.73 million mt of iron ore departing Hedland arrived at Chinese ports in Oct, down 14.1% from Sep

SHANGHAI, Nov 7 (SMM) – Some 32.73 million mt of iron ore departing port Hedland in Australia arrived at Chinese ports in October, down around 14.1% from September, showed data from the Pilbara Ports Authority.

This accounted for 81.5% of iron ore leaving port Hedland in October, down from a proportion of 86% in September.

Total exports of iron ore from the port stood at 40.18 million mt last month, down 7.7% from September, the data showed.

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A total of 91 vessels carrying 15.44 million mt of iron ore arrived at eight major Chinese ports during July 5-11, SMM estimates. This was down 350,000 mt from the prior week and down 2.08 million mt from the previous year.

Jul 14, 2020 14:19

Analysis

Iron ore arrivals at Chinese ports continued to edge lower on week

China’s copper concentrate imports rose 3% YoY in H1

China’s imports of copper ore and concentrate continued to decline in June, falling to 1.59 million mt from 1.69 million mt in May, according to China customs data released on Tuesday. Imports in the first half of the year, however, remained 3% higher year on year.

Jul 14, 2020 11:57

Analysis

China’s copper concentrate imports rose 3% YoY in H1

China iron ore port inventories rose as demand weakened on production curbs

SMM data showed that iron ore stocks across 35 Chinese ports increased 340,000 mt from June 24 to 100.66 million mt as of July 3, following a 980,000 mt rise in the previous week.

Jul 6, 2020 11:08

Analysis

China iron ore port inventories rose as demand weakened on production curbs

Iron ore arrivals at Chinese ports last week significantly higher from a year ago

A total of 104 vessels carrying 16.19 million mt of iron ore arrived at major Chinese ports during June 21-27, SMM estimates. This was down 370,000 mt from the prior week but up 3.87 million mt from the previous year.

Jun 30, 2020 15:38

Analysis

Iron ore arrivals at Chinese ports last week significantly higher from a year ago

Iron ore arrivals at Chinese ports continued to edge lower on week

A total of 83 vessels carrying 13.37 million mt of iron ore arrived at major Chinese ports during May 17-23, SMM estimates. This was down 140,000 mt from the prior week. The amount of arrivals in China’s steelmaking hub Tangshan increased on the week, while shipments arrived in Shandong declined.

May 26, 2020 14:02

Analysis

China’s iron ore imports dipped 0.6% YoY in March

China’s imports of iron ore and concentrate dipped 0.6% in March from a year earlier to 85.91 million mt, according to data from the General Administration of Customs released on Tuesday.

Apr 14, 2020 15:05

Analysis

China’s iron ore imports dipped 0.6% YoY in March

Iron ore arrivals at Chinese ports edged lower on week

The combined iron ore shipments from Australia and Brazil remained in a steady upward trend and this is likely to lift the arrivals at Chinese ports in the near term

Mar 31, 2020 14:33

Analysis

Iron ore arrivals at Chinese ports edged lower on week

China imports of iron ore and concentrate up 1.48% YoY in January-February

Imports of Australian iron ore and concentrate were 0.84% higher on the year, standing at 106.9 million mt.

Mar 25, 2020 18:36

Analysis

China imports of iron ore and concentrate up 1.48% YoY in January-February

Iron ore arrivals at Chinese ports rose 1.93 million mt on week

SMM estimates that there were 67 vessels carrying 11.61 million mt of iron ore arrived at major Chinese ports during March 1-7, up 1.93 million mt from the week ended February 29 and up 790,000 mt from the same period a year earlier.

Mar 10, 2020 14:32

Analysis

Iron ore arrivals at Chinese ports rose 1.93 million mt on week

Iron ore shipments from Australia recovered on improved weather

SMM estimates that there were 71 vessels carrying 11.42 million mt of iron ore arrived at major Chinese ports during February 16-22, up 1.01 million mt from the week ended February 15.

Feb 25, 2020 13:25

Analysis

Iron ore shipments from Australia recovered on improved weather

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