Pilbara ports activity increase

The total throughput at two Pilbara ports increased by 4 per cent last month compared to the same period last year. Pilbara Ports Authority delivered a total monthly throughput of 57.1 million tonnes in January. The Port of Port Hedland had a 4 per cent increase compared to January last year, with a monthly throughput of 42.7Mt. Imports through Port Hedland port totalled 173,000 tonnes, 9 per cent less than the same period last year. Meanwhile, Dampier Port delivered a total monthly throughput of 13.5Mt, an increase of 4 per cent from January 2020. Imports dropped 11 per cent compared to January 2020.