Cargo Reports – April 2011 – Iron Ore from Ports – Tabular

Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up 6.4 Percent in April

CLEVELAND—Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 5.7 million tons in April, an increase of 6.4 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings were also 13.8 percent ahead of the month’s 5- year average.

Shipments from U.S. ports totaled 5.1 million tons, an increase of 9.2 percent compared to a year ago. However, loadings at Canadians dipped slightly.