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12 December 2016
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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 2.5 million tons in November, a decrease of 16.8 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reported. November’s loadings were also 15.1 percent below the month’s five-year average.
Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.1 million tons, a decrease of 16.2 percent compared to a year ago, while shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 406,000 tons, a decrease of 19.3 percent, LCA said.
Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at 25.3 million tons, a decrease of 8.3 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings out of Michigan and Ohio quarries total 20.5 million tons, a decrease of 12.1 percent. Shipments from Ontario quarries total 4.8 million tons, an increase of 12.9 percent.
Source – Maritime Professionals
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