Lakes Limestone Trade Down in November
CLEVELAND — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 2.5 million tons in November, a decrease of 24 percent compared to a year ago. Limestone cargos were 15.1 percent below the month’s 5-year average.
Loadings from U.S. quarries decreased 23.1 percent from 2021 to 2.1 million tons. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 450,529 tons, a decrease of 28 percent.
Year-to-date the limestone trade stands at nearly 27.5 million tons, a decrease of 1.6 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries decreased by less than 1 percent to nearly 22 million tons, while shipments from Ontario quarries total 5.6 million tons, a decrease of 4 percent from 2021.
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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