Qingdao -major iron port -to Esenada- 5848 ship miles -51% of distance from Parangua-which i think is S of Vales port-

whereas 11340 ship miles to Parangua, Brazil- the Ilia's home port

and Vale has been sending its 400k ton ships to Africa for transfer to smaller vessels acceptable to china though China now moving to accepting the 400k ton vessels -long story -so Vales distance has been even longer