Port of Port Hedland
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This article is about the port and harbour. For the locality, see Port Hedland, Western Australia. For the local authority, see Town of Port Hedland.
Port Hedland is one of the largest iron ore loading ports in the world and the largest in Australia. In 2022, it had the largest bulk cargo throughput in Australia. With the neighboring ports of Port Walcott and Dampier, Port Hedland is one of three major iron ore exporting ports in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.[2]
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Port of Port Hedland | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
Location | Port Hedland, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 20°19.0′S 118°34.5′E |
UN/LOCODE | AUPHE[1] |
Details | |
Opened | 1896 |
Operated by | Pilbara Ports Authority |
Type of harbour | Seaport |
No. of berths | 19 |
Draft depth | 19.8 m |
Statistics | |
Vessel arrivals | 3,281 (2021/22) |
Annual cargo tonnage | 561 million tonnes (2021/22) |
Website Pilbara Ports Authority |
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