PILBARA Ports Authority reported a total cargo throughput of 64.5 million tonnes for December – the same as December 2019’s throughput.
Port Hedland’s a monthly throughput was 47.3 million tonnes of which 46.5 million tonnes was iron ore exports. The monthly throughput was a 1% decrease on the previous December.
Imports through the Port of Port Hedland totalled 164,000 tonnes, a decrease of 4% from the same month in 2019.
Port Hedland was closed for a total of 26 hours from 10 December to 11 December 2020 due to significant swells generated by a storm.
Total throughput at the Port of Dampier was 16.3 million tonnes, an increase of 3% on December 2019.
Imports through the Port of Dampier totalled 85,000 tonnes, a decrease of 2% from the same month in 2019.
