U.S.-Flag Cargo Movement on Lakes Down 3.3 Percent in 2015
CLEVELAND – U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) moved 87.2 million tons of cargo in 2015, a decrease of 3.3 percent compared to 2014. The end-year tally is also the lowest since 2009 when the U.S.-flag float totaled 66.5 million tons.
Iron ore cargos tumbled 10.4 percent to 40.9 million tons, again, the lowest total since 2009.