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Iron ore imports to China to drop as steel demand contracts

by Lloyd's List last modified Aug 14, 2012 12:56 PM

The slowdown in Chinese economic and trade figures released this week mirrored the feeling in the capesize spot market, which continues to show no signs of short-term improvement.

  
Iron ore imports to China to drop as steel demand contracts

Credit Southern Cross Maritime

A small rise in fixture activity at the beginning of the week had dissipated by Wednesday, and rates drifted down to $6.50 per tonne by Friday afternoon for a West Australia to China iron ore trip from $7 a tonne...

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