Brazil will see a significant increase in its iron ore shipments during September 7-21, and shipments from Australia will also grow in the same period, SMM predicts. 

SMM estimates that 12.95 million tonnes of iron ore will arrive at China during September 7-21, down 643,000 tonnes or 4.7% from the August 31-September 14 period.   

Shipments by Brazil are expected to grow over 12% in the same period. 

• [Editor:Wang Linyan]