Pilbara Ports Authority reported a total monthly throughput of 59.7 million tonnes (Mt) for July 2023. In fact, this throughput was a 5% decrease compared to the previous year’s July figure.
In particular, the port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 44.5Mt, translating to a 6% drop year-on-year. From the total July throughput, 43.7Mt was iron ore exports. Furthermore, imports at the port of Port Hedland totalled 191,000 tonnes, an increase of 4% compared to July 2022.
Regarding the port of Dampier, it delivered a total throughput of 14.0Mt, a 3% decrease from July 2022. Imports at the port of Dampier reached 107,000 tonnes, representing a growth of 15% from July 2022.