SYDNEY, March 8 (Reuters) - Iron ore shipments to China from Australia's Port Hedland terminal fell almost 5 percent in February from a month earlier, port data released on Friday showed.
Iron ore shipments to China from the world's biggest iron ore port totalled 33.5 million tonnes in February, compared with January's 35.1 million tonnes, the Pilbara Ports Authority said.
Port Hedland is used by three of Australia's top four iron ore miners, BHP Billiton (LON:BHPB) BHP.AX , Fortescue Metals Group FMG.AX and Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting.