[SMM Shipping Data] SMM Global Iron Ore Shipments Totaled 32.08 Million mt, Down 7.7% MoM

Published: Jan 6, 2025 09:00
[SMM Shipping Data: SMM Global Iron Ore Shipments Totaled 32.08 Million mt, Down 7.7% MoM] SMM global iron ore shipments totaled 32.08 million mt, down 7.7% MoM. Among them, Australian shipments were 18 million mt (down 7.7% MoM), Brazilian shipments were 7.62 million mt (down 5.2% MoM), and SMM China's iron ore port arrivals totaled 27.09 million mt (up 5.2% MoM).... ...

Shipment Data

Last Week (2024.12.30-2025.1.3),

SMM's global iron ore shipments totaled 32.08 million mt, down 7.7% MoM. Among them, Australia's shipments were 18 million mt, down 7.7% MoM; shipments from Australia to China were 12.88 million mt, accounting for 71.6% of Australia's total shipments, down 16.8% MoM. Brazil's shipments were 7.62 million mt, down 5.2% MoM; shipments from Brazil to China were 4.26 million mt, accounting for 55.9% of Brazil's total shipments, up significantly by 52.7% MoM.

By Mine, the total shipments from the four major mines this week were 17.64 million mt, down 1.62 million mt MoM.

 

By Product, the total shipments of the four products this week were 31.04 million mt, down 2.89 million mt MoM.

Port Arrival Data

#Overview Last Week#

SMM's total iron ore port arrivals in China were 27.09 million mt, up 5.2% MoM.

   By Product, the total port arrivals of the four products this week were 26.87 million mt, up 1.54 million mt MoM..

 

 

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