Limestone Trade Down in June
CLEVELAND — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.1 million tons in June, a decrease of 17.6 percent from a year ago. This June’s loadings were also below the month’s 5-year average by 17.4 percent.
Loadings out of U.S. quarries totaled 2.5 million tons, a decrease of 15.2 percent compared to last year. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 610,702 tons, a decrease of 26.4 percent.
Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at nearly 8.1 million tons, a decrease of 16.9 percent compared to 2022. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries decreased by 15.8 percent from a year ago. Shipments from Ontario quarries total 1.6 million tons, a decrease of 21.2 percent.
About Lake Carriers’ Association
Since 1880, Lake Carriers’ has represented the U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet, which today can move more than 90 million tons of cargos annually that are the foundation of American industry, infrastructure, and power: iron ore, stone, coal, cement, and other dry bulk materials such as grain, salt, and sand. More information is available at www.lcaships.com.
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