World’s largest bulk export terminal, Western Australia’s Port Hedland exported around 37.6 MnT iron ore in Apr’16.
The volume of exports from Port Hedland decreases by 5% M-o-M as compared to Mar’16 as it was 39.5 MnT. However, on the Y-o-Y basis, exports rose by 6.5% in Apr’16 as it was 35.3 MnT in the same consecutive month last year.
In Apr’16, Port Hedland shipped around 86% share of iron ore to China, 7.2% share to South Korea, only 2% share to Japan and 1.7% share to Taiwan. Exports from Port Hedland to China was 32.6 MnT, South Korea was 2.74 MnT, Japan was 0.85 MnT and Taiwan was 0.64 MnT in Apr’16.
Port Hedland exports to China increases by 8.3% Y-o-Y basis, as it was 30.1 MnT. Exports to China from Port Hedland contributes the majority of share. Strong iron ore exports from Australia to China will be seen until June, as Australia will increase its iron ore supply because of its financial year ending on 30 June.
Port Hedland has delivered a total throughput of around 446 MnT iron ore in 2015. BHP Billiton and FMG (Fortescue Metals Group) exports iron ore mainly from Australia’s Port Hedland.
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