Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has delivered a record annual throughput of 633.5 million tonnes (Mt) for the financial year. This is an increase of 13Mt or 2% from last year’s annual throughput. In June 2016, PPA achieved a total monthly throughput of 55.9Mt, an increase of 1.8Mt or 3% from the previous year.
The Port of Port Hedland achieved a record annual throughput of 460.4Mt, an increase of 13.4Mt or 3% from the previous year. Iron ore exports for the year totalled 454.2Mt, an increase of 14.6Mt or 3% from the previous year. The port also achieved a record monthly throughput of 42.2Mt in June, an increase of 3.3Mt or 9% from the same month last year.
Iron ore exports in June totalled 41.8Mt, an increase of 3.4Mt or 9% from the same time last year. Imports for the year totalled 1.6Mt, a decrease of 463,000 tonnes or 22% from last year. June imports totalled 164,000 tonnes, an increase of 51,000 tonnes or 46% from the same month in 2015.
The Port of Dampier delivered an annual throughput of 173.1Mt, a slight increase of 200,000 tonnes from the previous year. In June, the port achieved a monthly throughput of 13.6Mt, an increase of 1.5Mt or 10% from the same month in 2015. Imports for the year totalled 1.1 Mt, a slight increase of 70,000 tonnes or 6% from the previous year. June imports totalled 55,000 tonnes, a decrease of 41,000 tonnes or 43% from the same month in 2014.