Global iron ore shipments increased 3.8% Y/Y, according to BIMCO
NewsGlobal iron ore shipments rose in Q1 2024 but with Chinese steel production weaker than expected, future shipments may decline due to oversupply.
Chinese steel mills are deferring shipments of iron ore from Australia and Brazil after sharp falls in domestic steel product prices, according to traders in Hong Kong. They reported that recent price declines have destroyed confidence in China, which saw crude steel output jump by about 25 per cent in the first four months despite Beijing’s measures to cool the sector’s growth.
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