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Shipping industry baulks at extra fees at Port Hedland for iron ore â Australia s most important export
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JanJanuary 2021 at 6:34am
The WA Government will charge a $13,450 levy per shipload of iron ore to fund Port Hedland s voluntary buyback of dust-affected properties.
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Ship operators who carry Australia s lucrative iron ore exports from Western Australia s Pilbara region have baulked at new charges aimed at solving nearby dust pollution problems.
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Shipping Australia has slammed new iron ore export charges as breathtakingly outrageous
The Pilbara Ports Authority is imposing a $13,450 fee on each major iron ore export to help fund a buyback of dust-affected homes in Port Hedland