Lakes Limestone Trade Up 9.4 Percent in September
CLEVELAND — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.8 million tons in September, an increase of 9.4 percent compared to a year ago. Limestone cargos were also above the month’s 5-year average by 4.5 percent.
Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3.1 million tons, an increase of 10.6 percent from 2023. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 678,580 tons, an increase of 4.2 percent.
Year-to-date the limestone trade stands at 20.8 million tons, an increase of 1.8 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries increased 2 percent to 16.7 million tons; while shipments from Ontario quarries increased less than 1 percent from 2023 to 4.1 million tons.
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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