In March this year, manganese ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland totaled 132,250 metric tons, decreasing 3.6 percent compared to February, and up 26.85 percent compared to the same month of 2012, according to the monthly data released by the Port Hedland Port Authority.
According to the released information, manganese ore shipments made from Port Hedland to South Korea amounted to 85,000 metric tons in March, increasing by 48.7 percent compared to the previous month. China was the other export destination for manganese ore shipments from Port Hedland in March this year with shipments amounting to 47,250 metric tons, down 40.9 percent month on month.
Port Hedland handles production from mines owned by BHP Billiton, Fortescue Metals Group and Atlas Manganese in the manganese ore-rich Pilbara region of Western Australia.
