Great Lakes Limestone Trade Down Slightly in 2023
CLEVELAND — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 28.6 million tons in 2023, a decrease of less than one percent compared to 2022. 2023’s loadings were below the trade’s 5-year average by 1.1 percent.
Loadings from U.S. quarries increased less than one percent from the prior year to 23.1 million tons. However, shipments from U.S. quarries were below their 5-year average by less than one percent.
Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 5.5 million tons, a decrease of 4.4 percent compared to 2022 and 1.8 percent below the 5-year average.
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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