Port Hedland Jan iron ore shipments to China up 5% YoY

    Iron ore exports to China from Port Hedland, the top iron ore terminal in Western Australia, increased by 1.6 million tonnes or 4.6% year-on-year in January to 35.6 million tonnes, according to the latest statistics from the Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA). Nonetheless, last month’s tonnage was still lower by a hefty 4.4 million tonnes or 11% from last December, the data also showed.