Lakes Limestone Trade Down 18.1 Percent in May
CLEVELAND — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.5 million tons in May, a decrease of 18.1 percent compared to a year ago. May’s loadings were also below the month’s 5-year average by 8.75 percent.
Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.7 million tons, a decrease of 20.3 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 802,468 tons, a decrease of 9.9 percent.
Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at nearly 5.8 million tons, a decrease of 13.4 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries total 4.7 million tons, a decrease of 13.9 percent. Shipments from Ontario quarries total a little over 1 million tons, a decrease of 11.2 percent.