The Lake Carriers' Association reports that U.S. shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 5.1 million tons in August, a 2 percent increase compared to 2025. Shipments were 5.1 percent below the month's 5-year average.

Year-to-date, the iron ore trade rose 3% to 27.5 million tons but were below their 5-year YTD average by 5.2 percent..

U.S. shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3 million tons in August, a 1.7 percent increase from last year. Limestone cargos were below the month's 5-year average by 1.5 percent.

Year-to-date, the U.S. Great Lakes limestone trade stands at 13.1 million tons, a 1.9 percent decrease compared to 2025 and 3.6 percent below the month's 5-year average.

Source: Lake Carriers' Association

 

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