SYDNEY, May 7 (Reuters) - Iron ore shipments to China from Australia's Port Hedland terminal in April rose 3.3 percent from a month earlier to 36.15 million tonnes, port data released on Monday showed.
Iron ore shipments to China in March stood at 35 million tonnes.
Overall iron ore shipments from the world's biggest export terminal rose to 42.6 million tonnes in April from 42.1 million tonnes in the previous month, the Pilbara Ports Authority said.
Port Hedland is used by three of Australia's top four iron ore miners - BHP Billiton BHP.AX BLT.L , Fortescue Metals Group FMG.AX and Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting.