Lakes Limestone Up 10.7 Percent in October
CLEVELAND — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.9 million tons in October, an increase of 10.7 percent compared to a year ago. Limestone cargos were also above the month’s 5-year average by 10.9 percent.
Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3.2 million tons, an increase of 9.7 percent. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 736,157 tons, an increase of 15.3 percent.
Year-to-date the limestone trade stands at 25 million tons, an increase of 1.5 percent compared to 2021. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries total 19.9 million tons, an increase of 2.2 percent. Shipments from Ontario quarries total 5.1 million tons, a decrease of 1.1 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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