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

Published: Nov 7, 2018 15:51

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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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