Two million tonnes of iron ore exported in 24 hours at Port Hedland

As a result, the Port managed 24 vessel movements in the 24 hour period. The morning tide saw 1,025,962 tonnes exported on five vessels, with the first outbound vessel at 06.40am. The evening tide saw 1,002,143 tonnes sailing out on six vessels, with the last outbound vessel leaving the port at 10.15pm. The month of April also saw a new record achieved for the largest amount of product exported on a single tide, with 1,111,109 tonnes on 6 April 2014.