Great Lakes Coal Trade Down Almost 14 Percent in 2011
CLEVELAND – Shipments of coal on the Great Lakes totaled 27.6 million tons in 2011, a decrease of 13.6 percent compared to 2010. Compared to its 5-year average, the coal trade was down 24.6 percent in 2011.
Loadings at Lake Superior ports – 15.2 million tons – fell 20.6 percent compared to 2010 and were nearly 29 percent off their 5-year average.