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Australia's iron ore ports prepare as Cyclone Christine nears
2013-12-28 12:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Ports in Australia's Pilbara region, through which almost half of the world's seaborne iron ore is shipped, were sending ships out to sea on Saturday ahead of a tropical cyclone that is forecast to reach the coast by Tuesday. The last of more than 40 vessels in the anchorages and harbor at Port Hedland are expected to leave by the early hours of Sunday, port spokesman Steed Farrell told Reuters. It is considered safer for ships to ride out storms at sea rather than in port. Ships were also moving...
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