Month: October 2011

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”

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”