The shipment of iron ore concentrate increased by 11% year by the year, pellets - by 46%. However, the previous values of exports of 2021 is still far away. The main and new directions of exports are now China, Türkiye, as well as the countries of the Middle East and North Africa.
these markets are of interest, since steel smelting is growing in these countries (with the exception of China). “Prices for ZhR in the world have grown up: concentrate (62% of iron) in China ports is traded at 102 per ton (an increase of 8% by June),” the expert says. According to A. Semin, Stevidors are interested in increasing the transshipment of alternative mass cargo, which contributes to the start of shipment for export through the largest terminals.
