Cargo Reports – September 2016 – U.S.-Flag Vessels – Text

September 30, 2016
September 30, 2016 LCA

U.S.-Flag Lakes Cargos Down 7 Percent in September

CLEVELAND – U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) moved 9.1 million tons of cargo in September, a decrease of 7 percent compared to a year ago. The September float was also 8.7 percent below the month’s 5-year average.

Iron ore cargos for the steel industry totaled 4.3 million tons, a virtual repeat of a year ago. Coal shipments to power plants and steel mills fell to 1.8 million tons, a decrease of 14.3 percent. Limestone for construction projects and steel production totaled 2.5 million tons, a decrease of 15.2 percent compared to a year ago.

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