Brazil to China iron ore
Brazil to China iron ore carries iron-ore, dry-bulk. Its usual routing (cape-lombok) passes Cape of Good Hope, Lombok Strait, Makassar Strait, Mindoro Strait and covers about 11,305 nautical miles. Alternative routings: cape-malacca (11,053 nm). The longest major bulk trade by tonne-miles, run largely with Valemax ore carriers.
Key facts
Routings
| Routing | Chokepoints, in order | Distance (nm) | Distance source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cape-lombok (usual) | Cape of Good Hope, Lombok Strait, Makassar Strait, Mindoro Strait | 11,305 | NGA Pub. 151 Distances Between Ports, 11th ed. (2001, PDF dated 2004), sum of 3 table legs, printed p. 21, 93, 101 |
| cape-malacca | Cape of Good Hope, Malacca Strait, Taiwan Strait | 11,053 | NGA Pub. 151 Distances Between Ports, 11th ed. (2001, PDF dated 2004), sum of 3 table legs, printed p. 21, 93, 104 |
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