Port Hedland Iron Ore Shipments Up 13.7 Per Cent

Exports To China Also Rise

The Port Hedland Port Authority in Western Australia's Pilbara region shipped 14.8 million tonnes of iron ore in March, up 13.7 per cent on the February total of 13.05 million tonnes, and up 13.5 per cent on March 2009, the authority said on Wednesday.

Exports to China, the world's biggest iron ore importer, rose 7 per cent to 9.33 million tonnes in March from February.