Lakes Limestone Trade Up 5.3 Percent in August
CLEVELAND — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.8 million tons in August, an increase of 5.3 percent from 2021. Limestone cargos were below the month’s 5-year average by 1.6 percent.
Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3.1 million tons, an increase of 3 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 740,122 tons, an increase of 16.3 percent.
Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at 17.5 million tons, an increase of less than 1 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries total 13.8 million tons, an increase of 2.2 percent. Shipments from Ontario quarries total 3.7 million tons, a decrease of 4.6 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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