Fortescue Marks 200 Million Tonnes Shipped for Iron Ore - Mining Magazine Australia

Twiggy ‘tears up’ over new Fortescue milestone

Fortescue has shipped 200 million tonnes of iron ore for first time in a single year — a milestone that made Andrew Forrest ‘hold back tears’.

Fortescue marks 200 million tonnes shipped for iron ore - Mining Magazine Australia

Image: FortescueA 200 million tonne milestone has been hit for Fortescue, after delivering the record number of iron ore shipped in a single year. A “first in its history”, this now brings the total ore shipped to date for Fortescue to more than 2.5 billion tonnes, building on the 1000-plus ore carriers leaving Port Hedland in Western Australia every year. Fortescue Metals chief executive officer Dino Otranto said that two decades ago, there wer…

Fortescue Celebrates 200M MT of Iron Ore

Fortescue Metals reached a new major milestone, shipping 200 million metric tons (mt) of iron ore in a single year, for the first time in its history. The first Fortescue shipment left Port Hedland in May 2008. In that first year, 140 vessels delivered iron ore to our customers. Today, more than 1,000 ore carriers leave port via three ship loaders every year, carrying the Pilbara product to the world. The new shipping record is enough to fill 30…