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06 Sep 2023

Great Lakes Iron Ore, Limestone Trades Rise in August

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Shipments of iron ore and limestone on the Great Lakes for the month of August both increased compared to 2022, up 8.6% and 4.4% respectively, according to latest figures from the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA).The 5.5 million tons or iron ore shipped in August was 3.5% above the month’s five-year average, while limestone cargos were above the month’s five-year average by 3.7%, LCA said. Limestone loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3.3 million tons, an increase of 5% compared to 2022.

03 Aug 2023

Great Lakes Iron Ore, Limestone Trades On the Rise

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Shipments of iron ore and limestone on the Great Lakes rose in the month of July, according to latest figures published by trade group the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA).Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 5.8 million tons in July, an increase of 8.9% compared to a year ago, while limestone shipments rose 4.7% to 4.2 million tons, LCA said. The respective trades were above the month’s five-year average by 4.8% and 6.6% respectively.Year-to-date, the iron ore trade stands at 25.6 million tons, an increase of 34.3% compared to the same point in 2022.

07 Jul 2023

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Slides

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.1 million tons in June, a decrease of 17.6% from a year ago, according to latest figures published by trade group the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA). This June’s loadings were also below the month’s five-year average by 17.4%.Loadings out of U.S. quarries totaled 2.5 million tons, a decrease of 15.2% compared to last year, while shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 610,702 tons, a decrease of 26.4%, LCA said.Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at nearly 8.1 million tons, a decrease of 16.9% compared to 2022.

02 Nov 2022

Great Lakes Limestone Up 10.7% in October

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.9 million tons in October, an increase of 10.7% compared to a year ago, according to latest figures from the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA). Limestone cargos were also above the month’s five-year average by 10.9%.Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3.2 million tons, an increase of 9.7%, while shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 736,157 tons, an increase of 15.3%, LCA said.Year-to-date the limestone trade stands at 25 million tons, an increase of 1.5% compared to 2021, LCA said.

21 Oct 2022

Lakes Limestone Trade Down 3.7% in September

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.5 million tons in September, a decrease of 3.7% compared to a year ago, according to latest figures published by the Lake Carriers' Association (LCA). Limestone cargos were below the month’s five-year average by 2.7%.Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.9 million tons, a decrease of 5.4% from 2021, while shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 675,023 tons, a decrease of 1.3%, LCA said.Year-to-date the limestone trade stands at 21.1 million tons, a near match compared to a year ago, LCA said.

07 Sep 2022

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up 5.3% in August

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.8 million tons in August, an increase of 5.3% from 2021, according to trade group the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA). Limestone cargos were below the month’s 5-year average by 1.6%.Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3.1 million tons, an increase of 3% compared to a year ago, LCA said. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 740,122 tons, an increase of 16.3%.Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at 17.5 million tons, an increase of less than 1% compared to a year ago, according to LCA.

13 May 2022

Great Lakes Limestone, Iron Ore Trades Dip

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Shipments of limestone and iron ore on the Great Lakes were down in April, trade group the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) said on Friday.Great Lakes limestone shipments totaled 2 million net tons, a decrease of 16.6% compared to a year ago, though loadings were above the month’s five-year average by 5.5%.Limestone loadings at U.S. ports totaled 1.6 million tons, a decrease of 14.6%, while shipments from Canadian quarries decreased by 24.4% to 370,107 tons.Year-to-date the limestone trade stands at 2 million tons, a decrease of 19.1% from 2021. Shipments from U.S.

12 Jan 2022

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up 11% in 2021

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 29.5 million tons in 2021, an increase of 11% compared to 2020, according to trade group the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA). 2021’s loadings were also 4.8% above the trade’s five-year average.Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 23.5 million tons, an increase of 11.4% compared to 2020. Shipments from U.S. quarries were also above their five-year average by 2.4%.Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 6 million tons, an increase of 9.3% compared to the prior year, and 15.2% better than their five-year average.

08 Oct 2021

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up 10.4% in September

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.7 million tons in September, an increase of 10.4% compared to a year ago, trade group the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reports. Limestone cargos were above the month’s five-year average by 5.2%.Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3 million tons, an increase of  12.2% from 2020, while shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 684,234 tons, an increase of 8.3%, LCA said.Year-to-date the limestone trade stands at 21 million tons, an increase of 9.1% compared to a year ago.

09 Aug 2021

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up 11% in July

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.8 million tons in July, an increase of 11% compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA). The trade was a near match to the month’s 5-year average.Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled nearly 3 million tons, an increase of 13.1% compared to 2020, while shipments from Canadian quarries increased by 4% to 839,825 tons, LCA said.Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at 13.8 million tons, an increase of 10.8% compared to a year ago.

03 Jun 2021

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up 4.8% in May

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.7 million tons in May, an increase of 4.8% compared to a year ago, reports trade group the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA).While the month’s totals were up year over year, May’s loadings were below the month’s five-year average by 2.9%.Loadings from U.S.

06 Nov 2018

Lakes Limestone Trade Dips

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.4 million tons in October, a decrease of 7.5 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers' Association said. Limestone cargos also trailed the month’s five-year average by 4.6 percent.Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.8 million tons, a decrease of 6 percent. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 568,000 tons, a decrease of 14.6 percent.Year-to-date the limestone trade stands at 24.2 million tons, an increase of 1.9 percent compared to a year ago.

08 Oct 2018

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Rises in September

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in September, an increase of 3.7 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reported. Limestone cargos also bettered the month’s five-year average by 8 percent.According to the LCA, Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.9 million tons, an increase of 1.8 percent, or 54,000 tons compared to a year ago. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 685,000 tons, an increase of 12.4 percent, or 76…

05 Sep 2018

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Steady In August

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled nearly 4 million tons in August, a near carbon copy of both a year ago and July of this year, The Lake Carriers’ Association reports. The 3,941,085 tons of limestone cargos in August also bettered the month’s five-year average by 5.8 percent.Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3.248 million tons, a decrease 3.3 percent, or 110,000 tons, compared to a year ago, LCA said. Shipments from Canadian quarries, meanwhile, totaled 693,003 tons…

09 Aug 2018

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Strong in July

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,985,544 tons in July, an increase of 3.1 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers’ Association reported. The trade also bettered the month’s 5-year average by 5.5 percent.Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3.142 million tons, a decrease equal to one cargo in a mid-sized laker. Shipments from Canadian quarries rose to 843,000 tons, an increase of 20 percent, and the highest monthly total this decade.Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at 13.3 million tons, an increase of 5 percent compared to a year ago.

10 Jul 2018

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Surges in June

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 4,052,994 tons in June, an increase of more than 17 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers’ Association reported.This June also represented the first month in which loadings topped 4 million tons since July 2015.Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3.2 million tons, an increase of 16.2 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 815,000 tons, an increase of 22 percent.Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at 9.3 million tons, an increase of 5.9 percent compared to a year ago.

20 Jun 2018

Lakes Limestone Trade Rises in May

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.745 million tons in May, an increase of 3.9 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers’ Association reports. May’s loadings also bettered the month’s five-year average by the same percent.Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3.155 million tons, an increase of 7.9 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 590,000 tons, a decrease of 13.5 percent.Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at 5.2 million tons, a decrease of 1.5 percent compared to a year ago.

09 May 2018

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Lags

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Great lakes limestone shipments totaled just 1,254,226 net tons in April, a decrease of 23 percent compared to a year ago as the coldest April in more than two decades put a chill on the trade. According to the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA), loadings trailed the month’s five-year average by even more – 33.3 percent.Loadings at U.S. ports totaled 1.1 million tons, a decrease of 19 percent, while shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 177,000 tons, a decrease of nearly 41 percent…

10 Jul 2017

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Slides in June

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,455,019 tons in June, a decrease of 7.3 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reported. June’s loadings were also 8.9 percent below the month’s five-year average. Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.8 million tons, a decrease of 5.5 percent compared to a year ago, while shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 668,000 tons, a decrease of 14.3 percent, LCA said. Year-to-date the Great Lakes limestone trade stands at 8.8 million tons, a decrease of 10.4 percent compared to a year ago, according to LCA.

14 Aug 2017

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up in July

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.9 million tons in July, an increase of 15.4 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reported. July’s loadings were also slightly ahead of the month’s five-year average. Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3.16 million tons, an increase of 22.3 percent compared to a year ago, while shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 700,000 tons, a decrease of 60,000 tons, LCA said. According to LCA, Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at 12.6 million tons, a decrease of 9.6 percent compared to a year ago.

12 Sep 2017

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Rose in August

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,991,471 tons in August, an increase of 18.6 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reported. August’s loadings were also nearly 12 percent ahead of the month’s five-year average. LCA said loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3,358,064 tons, an increase of 21.4 percent compared to a year ago, while shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 633,407 tons, a slight increase over a year ago. Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at 16,626,332 tons, an increase of 0.7 percent compared to a year ago.

06 Nov 2017

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Climbs in October

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.65 million tons in October, an increase of 10.6 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers' Association (LCA). October’s loadings were also 7.5 percent ahead of the month’s five-year average. Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3 million tons, an increase of 11.1 percent compared to a year ago, while shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 665,000 tons, an increase of 8.4 percent over a year ago, LCA said.

05 Jan 2018

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up in 2017

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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 28 million tons in 2017, an increase of 6.4 percent compared to 2016, the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reported. 2017’s loadings were also 2.1 percent above the trade’s five-year average. LCA said loadings from U.S. quarries inched passed their five-year average, totaling 23.2 million tons, an increase of 8.4 percent compared to 2016.   Meanwhile, shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 4.85 million tons, a decrease of 2.1 percent from 2016, but 10.4 percent better than their five-year average.