Pilbara Ports Authority posts throughput of 57.9 million tonnes for August 2017
Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 57.9 million tonnes (Mt) for the month of August 2017, the company said in its press release. This is a slight decrease of 478,000 tonnes from the same month in 2016.
The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 43.5Mt, a decrease of 25,000 tonnes from the previous year. Iron ore exports for the month totalled 42.8Mt, a decrease of 105,000 tonnes from last year. Imports totalled 139,000 tonnes, an increase of 34% from the same month in 2016.
The Port of Dampier delivered a total monthly throughput of 14.4 Mt, a decrease of 3% from the previous year. Imports totalled 89,000 tonnes, an increase of 8% from the previous year.
