Iron-ore shipments to China from Australia’s Port Hedland, used by BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group, increased to 34.5-million tonnes in June from 31.7-million tonnes in May, port data showed.
Total shipments from the Indian Ocean port – the world’s largest of its kind – climbed to 41.8-million tonnes in June from 39.4-million tonnes in May, according to the Pilbara Ports Authority.
