The Lake Carriers' Association reports that shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 5.7 million tons in July, a decrease of less than one percent compared to a year ago. Shipments were above the month's 5-year average by 6.9 percent.

Year-to-date the iron ore trade stands at 25.6 million tons, a near match compared to the same point in 2023. Iron ore shipments were 7.9 percent above their 5-year average for the first seven months of the year.

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in July, a decrease of 14.3 percent compared to a year ago. The trade was also below the month's 5-year average by 9.3 percent.

Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.9 million tons, a decrease of 14 percent compared to 2023. Shipments from Canadian quarries decreased by 15.5 percent to 651,155 tons.

Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at 13.3 million tons, an increase of 2.7 percent compared to a year ago.

Source: Lake Carriers' Association

 

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