The Largest Ships in the Huge Iron-Ore Trade | Wolf Street
The iron ore tonnage is up 37% from 2010. The iron ore trade is overwhelmingly directed at East Asia: China accounted for 68%, Japan for 10%, and South Korea for 5%. Combined, they account for 83%. Germany, next in line, accounts for only 3%. Iron ore exports are even more concentrated: Australia accounts for 57% and Brazil for …