Cargo Reports – January 2011 – Coal from Ports – Text & Tabular

Lakes Coal Trade Up 22 Percent in January

CLEVELAND—Shipments of coal on the Great Lakes totaled 750,000 tons in January, an increase of 22 percent compared to a year ago. The largest gain – nearly 60 percent – came in loadings from Superior, Wisconsin.

Despite the positive comparison to a year ago, this January’s shipments are nearly 40 percent below the month’s 5-year average.