Great Lakes Coal Down 7% in September

Great Lakes Coal Down 7 PCT in September Shipments of coal on the Great Lakes totaled 3.4 million net tons in September, an increase of nearly 15 percent compared to August, but a decrease of 7 percent compared to a year ago. The trade was more than 10 percent off the 5-year average for September. … Continue reading “Great Lakes Coal Down 7% in September”

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up Slightly in September

Lakes Limestone Trade Up Slightly in September: Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.5 million net tons in September, a decrease of 6.7 percent from August, but an increase of 2.4 percent compared to a year ago. September loadings were 4 percent off the month’s 5-year average. Shipments from U.S. quarries increased 10 … Continue reading “Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up Slightly in September”

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up 14 Percent in August

LCA: Lakes Limestone Trade Up 14 Percent in August Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.8 million net tons in August, an increase of 4 percent over July, and an increase of 14 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments were also just about even with August’s 5-year average. Shipments from U.S. quarries … Continue reading “Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up 14 Percent in August”

Great Lakes Coal Trade Down Almost 25 Percent in August

LCA: Great Lakes Coal Trade Down Almost 25 Percent in August Shipments of coal on the Great Lakes totaled 2,956,930 net tons in August, a slight dip compared to July (131,000 tons), but a decrease of almost 25 percent (959,000 tons) compared to a year ago. Loadings at Lake Superior ports fell 26.7 percent compared … Continue reading “Great Lakes Coal Trade Down Almost 25 Percent in August”

Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up 9 Percent in August

LCA: Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up 9 Percent in August Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 6,551,329 tons in August, a decrease of 7 percent from July, but an increase of 9 percent compared to a year ago. August loadings also were up 24.6 percent compared to the month’s 5-year average. Shipments … Continue reading “Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up 9 Percent in August”

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