Lakes Limestone Trade Down in July
CLEVELAND — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in July, a decrease of 14.3 percent compared to a year ago. The trade was also below the month’s 5-year average by 9.3 percent.
Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.9 million tons, a decrease of 14 percent compared to 2023. Shipments from Canadian quarries decreased by 15.5 percent to 651,155 tons.
Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at 13.3 million tons, an increase of 2.7 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries total 10.7 million tons, an increase of 3.8 percent. Shipments from Ontario quarries total 2.6 million tons, a decrease of 1.8 percent compared to 2023.
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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