Pilbara Ports Authority posts throughput of 52.3 million tonnes in October 2015
Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has delivered a total monthly throughput of 52.3 million tonnes (Mt) for the month of October. The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 37.1Mt, a slight decrease of 3% from the same month in 2014. Iron ore exports for the month totalled 36.5Mt, a slight decrease of 3% from the same month in 2014.
Imports totalled 164,000 tonnes, an increase of 8,000 tonnes or 5% from the previous year. The Port of Dampier delivered a total monthly throughput of 15.2Mt, equal to the same month from the previous year. Imports totalled 79,000 tonnes, a decrease of of 51,000 tonnes or 39% from the same month in 2014.
