Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 64.5 million t for December 2020. This throughput was the same amount as December 2019.
The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 47.3 million t of which 46.5 million t was iron ore exports. The monthly throughput was a 1% decrease from December 2019.
Imports through the Port of Port Hedland totalled 164 000 t, a decrease of 4% from the same month in 2019.
The Port of Port Hedland was closed for a total of 26 hours from 10 December to 11 December 2020 due to significant swells generated by Tropical Low 02U.
The Port of Dampier delivered a total monthly throughput of 16.3 million t, an increase of 3% from December 2019.
Imports through the Port of Dampier totalled 85 000 t, a decrease of 2% from the same month in 2019.