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(marinelink.com) Shipments of coal on the Great Lakes totaled 2.2 million tons in April, a decrease of 3.8 percent compared to a year ago. However, when compared to its 5-year average, the trade was down nearly 27 percent. Loadings at Lake Superior ports increased by nearly 10 percent, but shipments from Chicago fell by a … Continue reading “Great Lakes Coal Trade Dips Slightly in April”

Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up 13 PCT in October Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 5.7 million tons in October, a decrease of 11 percent from September, but an increase of 13 percent compared to a year ago. October loadings also were up 7.2 percent compared to the month’s 5-year average. Shipments … Continue reading “Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up 13% in October”

Great Lakes Coal Trade Down in October Shipments of coal on the Great Lakes totaled 3 million net tons in October, a decrease of nearly 11 percent compared to September, and a drop of 9.6 percent compared to a year ago. The trade slumped even more – 20.7 percent – when compared to the 5-year … Continue reading “Great Lakes Coal Trade Down in October”

Great Lakes Coal Down 7 PCT in September Shipments of coal on the Great Lakes totaled 3.4 million net tons in September, an increase of nearly 15 percent compared to August, but a decrease of 7 percent compared to a year ago. The trade was more than 10 percent off the 5-year average for September. … Continue reading “Great Lakes Coal Down 7% in September”

Lakes Limestone Trade Up Slightly in September: Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.5 million net tons in September, a decrease of 6.7 percent from August, but an increase of 2.4 percent compared to a year ago. September loadings were 4 percent off the month’s 5-year average. Shipments from U.S. quarries increased 10 … Continue reading “Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up Slightly in September”

LCA: Lakes Limestone Trade Up 14 Percent in August Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.8 million net tons in August, an increase of 4 percent over July, and an increase of 14 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments were also just about even with August’s 5-year average. Shipments from U.S. quarries … Continue reading “Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up 14 Percent in August”