Limestone Trade Up in June
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totalled 3.8 million…
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totalled 3.8 million tons in June, a slight increase from a year ago. This June’s loadings were also above the month’s 5-year average by 2.2 per cent.
Loadings out of U.S. quarries totalled nearly 3 million tons, an increase of 11.5 per cent compared to a year ago. Shipments from Canadian quarries totalled 829,618 tons, a decrease of 25.2 per cent.
Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at nearly 9.7 million tons, a decrease of 2.5 per cent compared to 2021. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries increased 1.7 per cent from a year ago. Shipments from Ontario quarries total 2.1 million tons, a decrease of 15.4 per cent.
GREAT LAKES LIMESTONE TRADE: JUNE 2017-2022 AND LONG-TERM AVERAGE (NET TONS)
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Average 2017-2021 | |
| U.S. Ports | 2,786,784 | 3,238,188 | 3,400,440 | 2,475,950 | 2,664,895 | 2,970,109 | 2,913,251 |
| Canadian Ports | 668,235 | 854,516 | 666,475 | 728,330 | 1,108,564 | 829,618 | 805,224 |
| Total | 3,455,019 | 4,092,704 | 4,066,915 | 3,204,280 | 3,773,459 | 3,799,727 | 3,718,475 |
YEAR-TO-DATE 2017-2022 AND LONG-TERM AVERAGE (NET TONS)
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Average 2017-2021 | |
| U.S. Ports | 7,122,172 | 7,707,262 | 8,907,068 | 7,216,898 | 7,529,827 | 7,659,351 | 7,696,645 |
| Canadian Ports | 1,648,072 | 1,663,317 | 1,846,696 | 1,775,989 | 2,430,267 | 2,054,833 | 1,872,868 |
| Total | 8,770,244 | 9,370,579 | 10,753,764 | 8,992,887 | 9,960,094 | 9,714,184 | 9,569,514 |
U.S. ports: Calcite, MI; Cedarville, MI; Drummond Island, MI; Marblehead, OH; Port Inland, MI; and Presque Isle, MI. Canadian ports: Bruce Mines, Manitoulin Island, Port Colborne (from August 2017 on) and Smelter Bay (all Ontario).
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About Lake Carriers’ Association
Since 1880, Lake Carriers’ has represented the U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet, which today can move more than 90 million tons of cargos annually that are the foundation of American industry, infrastructure, and power: iron ore, stone, coal, cement, and other dry bulk materials such as grain, salt, and sand. More information is available at www.lcaships.com.
