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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”

LCA: Great Lakes Coal Trade Down Almost 25 Percent in August Shipments of coal on the Great Lakes totaled 2,956,930 net tons in August, a slight dip compared to July (131,000 tons), but a decrease of almost 25 percent (959,000 tons) compared to a year ago. Loadings at Lake Superior ports fell 26.7 percent compared … Continue reading “Great Lakes Coal Trade Down Almost 25 Percent in August”

LCA: Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up 9 Percent in August Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 6,551,329 tons in August, a decrease of 7 percent from July, but an increase of 9 percent compared to a year ago. August loadings also were up 24.6 percent compared to the month’s 5-year average. Shipments … Continue reading “Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up 9 Percent in August”

Containership orders are increasing at a dramatic rate, analysis from Braemar’s Seascope’s research division has revealed.

(via marinelink.com) Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 5,026,477 net tons in October, a 6.1% decrease compared to September, but a 30.5% improvement over a year ago. Even so, loadings were still 8.6% below the month’s five-year average. October loadings at U.S. Great Lakes ports increased 28.3% compared to a year ago. Shipments … Continue reading “Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up 30% in October”

Maybe another good sign… Evergreen’s profit on the upturn Evergreen Marine Corporation recorded TW$11.673 billion (US$382.72 million) in after-tax earnings, or TW$3.81 (US$0.12) in earnings per share, in the first three quarters of this year, exceeding its earnings posted in 2009. The company will likely challenge the highest earnings recorded in the peak 2005. The … Continue reading “Evergreen’s Profit on the Upturn”