{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Port Hedland","identifier":"AU PHE","unlocode":"AU PHE","city":null,"country":"Australia","waterBody":"Indian Ocean","harborSize":"Large","harborType":"River (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":14,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":-20.316667,"longitude":118.583333},"description":"Port Hedland's harbour looks modest on a chart, yet it moved 580.4 million tonnes in financial year 2025/26 – more cargo by weight than any other port on earth. Almost all of it is Pilbara iron ore shipped by BHP, Fortescue, Roy Hill and Mineral Resources across roughly 19 berths, with a single-month record of 51.7 million tonnes in December 2025 (UN/LOCODE AU PHE). The tidal river channel is narrow, so laden Capesize and VLOC carriers sail in tightly scheduled high-tide convoys rather than on d","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/port-hedland-port-au-phe","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/port-hedland-port-au-phe","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Port Hedland · (UN/LOCODE: AU PHE) · Australia · Large · 14 m"}