Port Hedland's Iron Ore Shipments to China Down 17% MoM in July 2020 Iron ore shipments to China from Australiaâ??s Port Hedland terminal, the worlds biggest iron ore port, decreased by 17% to 38.15 million tons in July from 46.19 million tons in June, port data showed on Thursday. Overall iron ore shipments totaled at 43.64 million tons in July, down 16% from 51.79 million tons in June. Port Hedland is used by three of Australia's top four iron ore miners, BHP Billiton, Fortescue Metals Group and Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting.
