PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 61.8 million tonnes for the month of April 2020. This throughput was a 5% increase compared to the same month in 2019.

The total throughput for the 2019/20 financial year to date is 586.3Mt, an increase of 3% from the same time last year.

The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 45.7Mt, of which 45.2Mt was iron ore exports. The monthly throughput represents a 7% increase from April 2019.

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Imports through the Port of Port Hedland totalled 143,000 tonnes, a decrease of 13% from the same month in 2019.

The Port of Dampier delivered a total monthly throughput of 15.1Mt, a decrease of 2% from April 2019.

Imports through the Port of Dampier totalled 142,000 tonnes, an increase of 68% from the same month in 2019.