Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has delivered a record annual throughput of 619.8 million tonnes (Mt) for the financial year, an increase of 70 Mt or 13% from last year’s annual throughput, the company said in its press release.
In June 2015, PPA achieved a total monthly throughput of 54 Mt, an increase of 5 Mt or 10% from the same month in 2014. The Port of Port Hedland achieved a record annual throughput of 446.9 Mt, an increase of 74.6 Mt or 20% from the previous year. Iron ore exports for the year totalled 439.6 Mt, an increase of 75.2 Mt or 21% from the previous year.
The port also achieved a record monthly throughput of 38.8 Mt in June, an increase of 4.5 Mt or 13% from the same month last year. Iron ore exports in June totalled 38.3 Mt, an increase of 4.7 Mt or 14% from the same time last year. Imports for the year totalled 2.1 Mt, a slight decrease of 105,000 tonnes or 5% from last year. June imports totalled 112,000 tonnes, a decrease of 57,000 tonnes or 34% from the same month in 2014.
The Port of Dampier delivered an annual throughput of 172.9 Mt, a decrease of 4.6 Mt or 3% from the previous year. In June, the port achieved a monthly throughput of 15.2 Mt, an increase of 300,000 tonnes or 2% from the same month last year. Imports for the year totalled 1.1 Mt, an increase of 265,000 tonnes or 32% from the previous year. June imports totalled 96,000 tonnes, an increase of 26,000 tonnes or 36% from the same month in 2014.