Iron ore shipments from Western Australia's (WA) Port Hedland rallied in December, although 2023 exports were below 2022 as increased sales to India and Vietnam were offset by reduced deliveries to China and Japan.

The total trading volume of 2403 contract on the exchange was 133601 lots, with a turnover of about 4451.9228 million yuan.

Monthly output marginally lower.

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But weaker Japanese demand weighed on overall Australian hard coking coal exports.

There is plenty of capacity at all four ports to raise throughput and cut shipping queues, weather permitting.