Pilbara Ports Sees Record Annual Volumes

Pilbara Ports Australia’s Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has delivered a record annual throughput of 633.5 million tonnes for the 2016 financial year, representing an increase of 13 million tonnes, or 2 percent, from last year’s annual throughput. In June 2016, PPA achieved a total monthly throughput of 55.9 Mt, an increase of 1.8 Mt or 3 percent from the previous year. The countrys Port of Port Hedland saw a record annual throughput of 460.4 Mt, a rise of 13.4 Mt or 3 percent from the previous year. June was particularly favorable for the port, as Port Hedland posted a record monthly throughput of 42.2 Mt, an increase of 3.3 Mt or 9% from the same month last year. Iron ore exports for the year increased by 3 percent, totalling 454.2 Mt, while the June numbers stood at 41.8 Mt, up by 9% from the same time last year. Imports for the year totalled 1.6 Mt, a drop of 22% from last year, while June imports surged by 46% to 164,000 tonnes. The Port of Dampiers annual throughput was slightly up, as the port handled 200,000 tonnes more than last year, reaching a total of 173.1 Mt. However, the ports monthly throughput was up by 10 percent to 13.6 Mt. Imports for the year totalled 1.1 Mt, a slight increase of 6% from the previous year, while June imports dropped by 43%.