The Lake Carriers' Association reports that shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 1.8 million net tons in April, a decrease of 21.6 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings were also below the month's 5-year average by 15.7 percent.

Shipments from U.S. ports totaled 1.5 million tons, a decrease of 18.2 percent. Loadings at Canadian quarries decreased by 35.3 percent to 297,064 tons.

Year-to-date, the limestone trade stands at 2 million tons, a decrease of 22.7 percent from 2024. Shipments from U.S. and Canadian ports decreased by 19.4 and 37.3 percent, respectively, from the previous year.

Source: Lake Carriers' Association

 

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