Australia's biggest iron ore export hub scores busiest May on record

June 24, 2025 10:25 PM AEST | By EODHD

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[Iron Ore reclaimer machine and stockpile ] Dazman/E+ via Getty Images Iron ore shipments from Port Hedland, Australia's largest bulk export terminal, set a record for the month of May [https://www.miningweekly.com/article/australias-top-iron-ore-export-hub-has-busiest-may-on-record-2025-06-24], lifting flows to the biggest YTD volumes even after weather issues curbed exports earlier this year. Exports from Port Hedland increased to 53.1M tons last month, up 13.7% from April, according to Pilbara Ports Authority data, which expanded YTD cargoes to 233.4M tons, the highest in data going back to 2010, according to calculations by Bloomberg. The increase in shipments comes after the port was forced to temporarily close during Q1 after the region was hit by the strongest cyclone in years. Port Hedland's figures are in line with projections from the Australian government, which has forecast nationwide exports will jump to 908M tons in 2025, although export values are expected to fall as prices drop. The world's second-biggest iron ore producer, Brazil, also saw rising shipments in May, sending out 35.1M tons, according to customs data.

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