U.S.-Flag Shipping on Lakes in June Little Changed from a Year Ago
CLEVELAND — U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) moved 9.7 million tons of cargo on the Great Lakes in June, a virtual repeat of a year ago. However, this June’s shipments were down 3.6 percent from the month’s long-term average.
Iron ore cargos for steelmaking totaled 4.9 million tons, an increase of 3.5 percent compared to a year ago.