Global Bauxite Supply, Trade Flows and Shipping Analysis
A complete view of the global seaborne bauxite market, from mines and export capacity to ports, destination markets and vessel deployment.
Bauxite 360 is a detailed market intelligence report from shipbroker IFCHOR GALBRAITHS. It provides a comprehensive, data-driven analysis of one of the fastest-growing major dry bulk trades.
The report combines export analysis, AIS vessel data, port activity, destination markets, vessel-size analysis, company profiles and future project capacity to show where the tonnes are coming from, where they are going and how they are moving.
251Mt
2025 global bauxite exports
+18%
2025 export growth
~86%
China's share of global shipments
~66%
Capesize share of 2025 shipments
Bauxite Markets. Free Companion Report
Our free Bauxite Markets Companion Report provides a snapshot of the key trends, including Guinea and Australia, emerging exporters, trade flows, vessel deployment and the outlook for supply capacity to 2030.
Global Shipping and Trade Flow Analysis
Bauxite has become an increasingly important source of dry bulk demand.
Global seaborne exports reached approximately 251Mt in 2025, up 18% year-on-year, while first-half 2026 shipments reached 142.8Mt, up a further 9.2% year-on-year.
Bauxite 360 analyses:
- Global seaborne export volumes
- Export growth by country
- Major importing countries
- Bilateral trade flows
- Changes in destination patterns
- Vessel deployment
- Capesize, Panamax and Supramax exposure
- Ore Carrier/VLOC deployment
Bauxite 360 Annual Report
Subscribers are able to access:
Exports & Port Activity
- Historical trends
- Destination shares
- Latest seaborne volumes
- Year-on-year growth
Ports
- Main export ports and loading areas
- Export volumes by port
- Changes in port utilisation
- Emerging export hubs
- Infrastructure & logistics developments
Vessel Sizes
- Vessel sizes utilised for exports of each commodity by country
- Vessel segment breakdown
Company Analysis
- Major bauxite producers and exporters
- Historical production or shipment volumes
- Ownership
- Mine locations
- Logistics and export infrastructure
- Principal destination markets
- Expansion plans
- New entrants and inactive operations
New Projects
- Existing export capacity
- Mine expansions
- New mining projects
- New port and terminal capacity
- Infrastructure investment
- Planned production ramp-ups
- Project timing
- Potential future export volumes
Market Developments
- Government mining policy
- Licence changes
- Export restrictions
- Domestic processing requirements
- Alumina refinery investment
- Infrastructure development
- Ownership changes
- New mine development and closures
Key Bauxite
Markets Analysed
Bauxite 360 provides detailed coverage of the port infrastructure that enables the global agricultural trade.
Ports in key export regions included from:
Guinea
Review of Kamsar, Boffa and other loading areas. Analysis of 18 companies including SMB, Chalco & CBG. New mining projects.
Australia
Weipa-Amrun and Gove operations, Norman Creek and Kangwinan, Bauxite Hills. Analysis of Rio Tinto and Metro Mining.
Brazil
Detailed analysis of Brazil’s bauxite production and export sector. Principal mines, domestic alumina demand, export ports, overseas customers, vessel deployment and future project capacity.
Jamaica
Coverage includes Discovery Bauxite, Jamalco and Windalco, Port Rhoades, destination markets and vessel deployment.
Türkiye
Analysis of Türkiye’s bauxite export market, including production, ports, major companies, destination markets, vessel segments and future developments.
Guyana
Bosai’s expansion plans and the implications for future export capacity.
Sierra Leone
Analysis of established production alongside new projects and export infrastructure, including CTC Mining’s Port Loko operation and dedicated export terminal.
Ghana
Ghana Bauxite Company, Takoradi, export destinations, vessel deployment, potential mine expansion and government ambitions for domestic alumina production.
From Mine to Freight Market
Bauxite 360 connects the different stages of the seaborne supply chain:
Mine
Export Capacity
Port
Seaborne Trade
Vessel Segment
Rather than looking at bauxite simply as a mining commodity, the report follows the physical movement of cargo and translates changes in supply into their implications for dry bulk shipping.
Designed for the Shipping, Mining and Commodity Markets
Bauxite 360 is designed for:
- Shipowners and operators
- Charterers
- Bauxite miners and producers
- Alumina refiners and aluminium producers
- Commodity traders
- Banks and financial institutions
- Investors
- Ports and logistics companies
- Freight and commodity analysts
Whether assessing future cargo availability, new mining projects, port activity, sourcing patterns or vessel demand, Bauxite 360 brings the key information together in one place.
Choose Your Level Of Support
Core Report
Bronze
Country or Global Editions
from $1,500
- PDF report
- Mine-level supply analysis
- Expansion programme coverage
- Shipping and port infrastructure analysis
- Single user only
Report + Market Dashboard
Silver
Global Edition only
from $2,500
- PDF report
- Mine-level supply analysis
- Expansion programme coverage
- Shipping and port infrastructure analysis
- Regularly updated key statistics
- Monitoring of production, shipping flows, and port activity
- 2-5 users
Full Insight + Analyst Briefing
Gold
Global Edition only
from $5,000
- PDF report
- Mine-level supply analysis
- Expansion programme coverage
- Shipping and port infrastructure analysis
- Regularly updated key statistics
- Monitoring of production, shipping flows, and port activity
- 1-hour analyst briefing call
- Discussion of mine expansions, supply scenarios, and shipping trends
- Expert interpretation of the report’s conclusions
- Unlimited users
Bauxite 360
Choose your report below
Regional Reports
Focused analysis of individual producing regions
From $2500
- Bauxite 360 - ROW (Brazil, Jamaica, Türkiye)
- Bauxite 360 - W.Africa (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana)
Country Report
Focused analysis of individual producing countries
From $1000
- Bauxite 360 - Australia
- Bauxite 360 - Guinea
Looking for a different
commodity report?
360 Reports available to purchase now.
- Iron Ore 360
- Agri 360