One Of The World’s Largest Iron Ore Export Hubs Shuts Operations Amid Cyclone Threat

Australia’s largest iron ore export hub, Port Hedland, was temporarily shut down over the weekend as tropical cyclone Sean developed off the Pilbara coast in Western Australia.

The Pilbara Ports Authority ordered all the bulk carriers to leave the port by 6 p.m. local time on Saturday.

Severe rain and the merging of two tropical weather systems into a cyclone led to the closure of one of the world’s largest iron ore export hubs.

Other ports in the region, including the Ashburton, Cape Preston West, Dampier, and Varanus Island, were also shut down on Saturday night due to security issues citing the cyclone.

Pilbara Ports Authority confirmed on its website that the closures were necessary due to the intensifyin…

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