Iron ore export from Port Hedland slightly decreased in April 2022 from the March level amid flat shipments to its main customer and lower sales to the second and third largest outlets. The world’s largest iron ore export terminal shipped 45.78 million tonnes of the steelmaking ingredient last month, which is 1.6% lower than March volumes. The decrease was attributed to weaker exports to South Korea down by 9% MoM to 3.1 million tonnes and Japan down by 30% MoM to 1.72 million tonnes. Shipments to the largest buying country, China, were almost unchanged from the previous month, posting just a marginal drop of 0.1% MoM to 39.46 million tonnes During January-April, Port Hedland exported 179.72 million tonnes of iron ore, 4.8% more than in the same period of 2021, amid an 8.6% surge of sales to China at 152.78 million tonnes, partially offset by reduced shipments to South Korea by 21% to 12.28 million tonnes and Japan by 17% to 7.78 million tonnes.
Iron ore export from Port Hedland slightly decreased in April 2022 from the March level amid flat shipments to its main customer and lower sales to the second and third largest outlets. The world’s largest iron ore export terminal shipped 45.78 million tonnes of the steelmaking ingredient last month, which is 1.6% lower than March volumes. The decrease was attributed to weaker exports to South Korea down by 9% MoM to 3.1 million tonnes and Japan down by 30% MoM to 1.72 million tonnes. Shipments to the largest buying country, China, were almost unchanged from the previous month, posting just a marginal drop of 0.1% MoM to 39.46 million tonnes During January-April, Port Hedland exported 179.72 million tonnes of iron ore, 4.8% more than in the same period of 2021, amid an 8.6% surge of sales to China at 152.78 million tonnes, partially offset by reduced shipments to South Korea by 21% to 12.28 million tonnes and Japan by 17% to 7.78 million tonnes.
