Iron Ore news
Port of Port Hedland increased iron ore exports in February 2026
Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 55.9 million t during February 2026, with 40 million t of iron ore exports from the Port of Port Hedland.
Cavotec signs motorised reel order for Port Hedland in Australia
Delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of 2026.
Salzgitter AG & Oldendorf Carriers Partner to decarbonise maritime iron ore transit
Oldendorff will transport iron ore for Salzgitter from various loading ports to Hamburg using bulk carriers operated with a focus on fuel-efficient practices.
NORDEN inks logistics project in Australia
NORDEN has signed its first port logistics project in Australia with existing dry cargo freight customer, the Australian developer and operator of iron ore mining projects, Kimberley Metals Group (KMG), further expanding the partnership.
Wabtec wins US$248 million locomotive order from Winning Consortium Simandou
The 600 km TransGuinéen Railway is under construction to connect the Simandou mine and the Port of Morebaya. The Simandou mountain range, located in the southeast of the Republic of Guinea, contains the world's largest untapped reserve of high-grade iron ore.
Berge Bulk & BHP launch iron ore voyages using 100% biodiesel
Berge Bulk and BHP have joined forces to pioneer an iron ore voyage from Australia to China powered entirely by B100 biodiesel.
Anemoi completes installation of Rotor Sails onboard Vale VLOC in largest wind-propulsion project to date
It is the largest vessel to receive wind propulsion technology to date, a first generation Valemax, built in 2012 in China’s Rongsheng shipyard.
Pilbara Ports announces it delivered 67 million t in November 2024
This is a 9% increase when compared to the total monthly throughput in November 2023.
WFW advises Guinea as US$15 billion Simandou African mega-project closes
Closing was followed by both the second anniversary celebration for Compagnie du Transguinéen and the signing of the first locomotive order to service the project.
Rio Tinto celebrates growth in Chinese market
Rio Tinto has celebrated shipping over 4 billion t of iron ore to China.