Lakes Limestone Trade Down 4.9 Percent in November
CLEVELAND — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 2.9 million tons in November, a decrease of 4.9 percent compared to a year ago. Limestone cargos were less than 1 percent above the month’s 5-year average.
Loadings from U.S. quarries decreased 11.6 percent from 2019 to 2.3 million tons. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 581,670 tons, an increase of 35.4 percent.
Year-to-date the limestone trade stands at 25.5 million tons, a decrease of 15.7 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries decreased 18.5 percent to 20.2 million tons, while shipments from Ontario quarries total 5.2 million tons, a decrease of 2.9 percent from 2019.
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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