Limestone Trade Up 6.5 Percent in June
CLEVELAND — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.5 million tons in June, an increase of 6.5 percent from 2024. This June’s loadings were below the month’s 5-year average by 1.9 percent.
Loadings out of U.S. quarries totaled 2.9 million tons, an increase of 12.2 percent compared to last year. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 639,301 tons, a decrease of 13.4 percent.
Year-to-date, the Lakes limestone trade stands at 9.1 million tons, a decrease of 6.5 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries decreased by 4 percent from 2024 to 7.5 million tons. Shipments from Ontario quarries total 1.6 million tons, a decrease of 16.5 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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