Lakes Limestone Trade Down in September
CLEVELAND — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.3 million tons in September, a decrease of 11.5 percent compared to 2024. Limestone cargos were also below the month’s 5-year average by 6 percent.
Loadings from U.S. quarries decreased 13.5 percent from last year to 2.7 million tons. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 663,144 tons, a decrease of 2.3 percent.
Year-to-date, the limestone trade stands at 19.6 million tons, a decrease of 5.8 percent compared to 2024. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries decreased 4.2 percent to 16 million tons; while shipments from Ontario quarries decreased by 12.3 percent to 3.6 million tons.
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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