Great Lakes Limestone Trade Down in April
CLEVELAND — Shipments totaled 2 million net tons, a decrease of 16.6 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings were above the month’s 5-year average by 5.5 percent.
Loadings at U.S. ports totaled 1.6 million tons, a decrease of 14.6 percent. Shipments from Canadian quarries decreased by 24.4 percent to 370,107 tons.
Year-to-date the limestone trade stands at 2 million tons, a decrease of 19.1 percent from 2021. Shipments from U.S. ports decreased by 16.5 percent from the previous year, while shipments from Canadian ports decreased by 28.8 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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