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Tuesday, February 25, 2014
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Vale Creeping on Australia’s Turf as First Giant Ore Carrier Heads to Malaysia

BEIJING, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Vale SA will launch in March the first phase of its iron ore storage and distribution centre in Malaysia that

February 25, 2014
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Monday, February 17, 2014
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Maritime News

Vale Sees China Clearing Giant Ore Ships, Eventually

New tighter Chinese restrictions on Brazilian miner Vale's Chinamax ore carriers are "technical" and are likely to be resolved over time, Vale's head of iron

February 17, 2014
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Friday, February 14, 2014
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Vale’s Giant Ore Carriers Continue to Be Shunned by China

By Manolo Serapio Jr and David Stanway SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Feb 14 (Reuters) – China will only allow ships with capacity of up to 250,000 deadweight tonnes

February 14, 2014
Total Views: 134

Saturday, December 28, 2013
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Maritime News

Australia’s Iron Ore Ports Prepare As Cyclone Christine Nears

Ports in Australia's Pilbara region, through which almost half of the world's seaborne iron ore is shipped, were sending ships out to sea on Saturday ahead of

December 28, 2013
Total Views: 13

Thursday, December 19, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – Loading Iron Ore at Port Hedland, Australia

Ship Photos of The Day – Loading Iron Ore at Port Hedland, Australia

Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at the Fortescue loading dock located at Port Hedland, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia December 3,

December 19, 2013
Total Views: 269

Monday, December 2, 2013
Australia Port Hedland Iron Ore Exports To China Up 38 Percent On Year
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Australia Port Hedland Iron Ore Exports To China Up 38 Percent On Year

Iron ore exports to China from Australia's Port Hedland, which handles about a fifth of the global seaborne market, rose 38 percent in November from the same

December 2, 2013
Total Views: 31

Monday, November 25, 2013
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News

Fleet Supply Exceeds Requirements of Iron Ore Production Until 2016

The data is there and we had it checked by a producer in the

November 25, 2013
Total Views: 36

Friday, November 1, 2013
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Shandong Shipping Agrees To Operate Vale’s Giant Valemax Ships

China's state-owned Shandong Shipping Corporation has signed a $500 million deal with Brazilian miner Vale SA to operate four of its giant iron-ore freighters,

November 1, 2013
Total Views: 63

Wednesday, October 9, 2013
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Shipowners Love Ships: Don’t Expect Them to be Scrapped so Quickly

It was reported in Bloomberg’s “Chart of the Day” that the latest rally in iron-ore freight costs since 2009 has prompted shipowners to end

October 9, 2013
Total Views: 8

Monday, October 7, 2013
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News

Oman Shipping Signs $356 Million Loan to Acquire Very Large Ore Carriers

Oman Shipping Company has signed a 137 million rials ($355.8 million) loan with two local banks to fund the acquisition of four Very Large Ore Carriers

October 7, 2013
Total Views: 11

Thursday, October 3, 2013
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News

Vale Shareholders Get $500 Million Windfall From Iron Ore Rally

Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) — Vale SA, the world’s largest iron-ore producer, boosted this year’s planned dividend by 13 percent to $4.5 billion as

October 3, 2013
Total Views: 5

Wednesday, September 4, 2013
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Port Hedland’s Iron Ore Exports To China Up 33 Percent in August

SYDNEY, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Iron ore exports to China from Australia’s Port Hedland, which handles about a fifth of the global seaborne market for

September 4, 2013
Total Views: 4

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Baltic Dry Index Soars on Chinese Demand for Iron Ore

Sept 4 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which gauges the cost of shipping commodities such as iron ore, cement, grain,

September 4, 2013
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Sunday, August 25, 2013
For Jerry Ren, the Commodity Boom Continues in Australia’s Outback
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For Jerry Ren, the Commodity Boom Continues in Australia’s Outback

By James Regan SYDNEY, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Former Chinese commodities trader Jerry Ren, who is quietly building a mining empire in the Australian outback,

August 25, 2013
Total Views: 25

Tuesday, August 13, 2013
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News

Two Reasons I Am Optimistic About China’s Economy

Interview with Vale’s Executive Director for Ferrous and Strategy, José Carlos

August 13, 2013
Total Views: 7

Monday, August 12, 2013
Iron Ore Gluts Seen Through 2017 on Record Supply
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Iron Ore Gluts Seen Through 2017 on Record Supply

Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) — The seaborne iron ore market is poised for at least four years of expanding gluts as producers from Rio Tinto Group to Vale SA

August 12, 2013
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Saturday, August 10, 2013
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Vale Says China Proving Pessimists Wrong on Steel Output

Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) — Vale SA, the biggest iron-ore producer, forecasts the steel-making ingredient’s main buyer China will increase steel output

August 10, 2013
Total Views: 5

Monday, August 5, 2013
Port Hedland Iron Ore Exports Up 37 Percent To China

Port Hedland Iron Ore Exports Up 37 Percent To China

(Reuters) – Iron ore exports to China from Australia’s Port Hedland, which handles about a fifth of the global seaborne market for the steel-making

August 5, 2013
Total Views: 17

Tuesday, July 30, 2013
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Port Hedland – The World’s Biggest Bulk Export Port [IMAGES]

Port Hedland is located in the North West Pilbara region of Western Australia and is the world’s biggest bulk export port by tonnage.  The port

July 30, 2013
Total Views: 435

Sunday, July 28, 2013
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SPOTD: Loading Ore in Nhulunbuy, Australia

On 16 July 2013, the 53,450 dwt bulk carrier Bridgegate was loaded with her cargo of bauxite at a port at the Rio Tinto alumina refinery in Gove, also known

July 28, 2013
Total Views: 7
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