12 NOVEMBER 2024AlCircleNews
Bauxite shipment disruption at Juruti Port intensifies pressure on global alumina production
Edited by : Rupankar Majumder
3 min read
Alcoa declared force majeure on bauxite shipments from its Juruti mine in Brazil on November 7, 2024, due to a vessel stranded in the channel near the port obstructing transportation. This disruption poses significant challenges for global alumina supplies, which are already under pressure due to constrained production.
However, the statement did not provide an estimate for when shipments might resume. According to a trader source, the vessel has been stranded near the Juruti port since late October, and bauxite shipments have been halted for nearly or more than 10 days.
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