Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up 19.9 Percent in April
CLEVELAND — Shipments totaled 2.3 million net tons, an increase of 19.9 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings were above the month’s 5-year average by 9.6 percent.
Loadings at U.S. ports totaled 1.9 million tons, an increase of 15.5 percent. Shipments from Canadian quarries increased by 42.2 percent to 459,393 tons.
Year-to-date the limestone trade stands at 2.6 million tons, an increase of 26.6 percent from 2023. Shipments from U.S. ports increased by 22.8 percent from the previous year, while shipments from Canadian ports increased by 46.7 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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