As the first port conducting bonded ore blending business, Dalian port, the subsidiary of Liaoning Port Group, keeps enhancing service and efficiency, and strengthens the collaboration with iron ore miners, which generates continuous rise in ore blending operation.
It is reported that the port's ore blending business breaks 30 million tons from 2016 when it initiated the business.
In April, the ore transferred from Dalian port was over 15 million tons, bringing Dalian Standard Ore more influential and famous in branding.
March 15, 2012 witnessed the ore blending business was initiated at Dalian port with Vale, world No.1 iron ore giant, breaking the traditional operation in which iron ore is blended in steelmakers or at miners.
In 2015, Dalian port became one of ports which were capable to berth 400-000 tonnage VLOC (very large ore carrier), providing the foundation for ore blending business.
In 2016, Dalian port initiated the ore blending business, starting to enter world market with ‘scale’ production. With efforts, Dalian Standard Ore is gradually accepted by global steelmakers, which makes Vale more determined to devote ore blending at the port.
In 2017, Dalian port was listed as Liaoning Free Trade Zone, which is 'golden era' for its ore blending. With the deep cooperation with concerned departments, Dalian port initiated to introduce 'bonded ore blending' supervision system nationwide, which is favorable for ore blending development and facilitates the enter into Japan and South Korea markets. The move not only transfers 'seaborne miners' to Chinese port, but also shifts single trade of China's import of iron ore to export business.
Dalian port will explore both domestic and international markets, fully enhance the composite service capabilities and market competitiveness in a bid to provide diversified and personalized port processing value added services for miners, traders, mills at home and abroad.
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