Lakes Limestone Trade Down 7.3 Percent in June
CLEVELAND — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,455,019 tons in June, a decrease of 7.3 percent compared to a year ago. June’s loadings were also 8.9 percent below the month’s 5-year average.
Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.8 million tons, a decrease of 5.5 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 668,000 tons, a decrease of 14.3 percent.
Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at 8.8 million tons, a decrease of 10.4 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries total 7.1 million tons, a decrease of 9.2 percent. Shipments from Ontario quarries total 1.6 million tons, a decrease of 15.5 percent.