In 2012, manganese ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland totaled 1.7 million metric tons, decreasing 20.7 percent compared to 2011, according to the monthly data released by the Port Hedland Port Authority.
According to the released information, manganese ore shipments made from Port Hedland to China amounted to 72,000 metric tons in December 2012, decreasing by 65 percent compared to the previous month. Ukraine was the other export destination for manganese ore shipments from Port Hedland in December last year with shipments amounting to 50,000 metric tons.
Port Hedland handles production from mines owned by BHP Billiton, Fortescue Metals Group and Atlas Manganese in the manganese ore-rich Pilbara region of Western Australia.