U.S.-Flag Shipping on Great Lakes Down Slightly in July
CLEVELAND — U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) moved 9.7 million tons of cargo on the Great Lakes in July, a decrease of 1.5 percent compared to a year ago. July’s shipments also trailed the month’s long-term average by 8.4 percent.
Iron ore cargos for steelmaking totaled 5 million tons, an increase of 8.7 percent compared to a year ago.