Australia's Port Hedland to reopen as cyclone Ilsa weakens

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SYDNEY, April 14 (Reuters) - Australia's iron ore export hub of Port Hedland will reopen at 11 a.m. (0300 GMT) as cyclone Ilsa weakened to a category 3 storm, the Pilbara Ports Authority said on Friday.


The port authority has undertaken inspections of navigation aids, the channel and berths, and has confirmed safe operations can resume, it said in a statement.
(Reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney; Editing by Alasdair Pal)

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