Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Down 5.6 Percent in September
CLEVLAND, OHIO ~~~~~ October 25, 2022 (LSNews) Shipments of iron ore from U.S. ports on the Great Lakes totaled 5.1 million tons in September, a decrease of 5.6 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments were below the month’s 5-year average by 6.5 percent.
Year-to-date the iron ore trade stands at 29.2 million tons, a decrease of nearly 21.8 percent compared to the same point in 2021.
Year-to-date the iron ore trade stands at 29.2 million tons, a decrease of nearly 21.8 percent compared to the same point in 2021.
Through September iron ore loadings are 20.1 percent below their 5-year average for the first three quarters.
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Great Lakes Iron Ore Shipments: September 2017-2022 and 5-Year Average
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Includes Transshipments to Quebec City for Shipment Overseas
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(net tons)
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Average
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Port
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2017-2021
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Duluth, MN
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412,940
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721,295
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893,435
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679,082
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1,059,854
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1,006,157
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753,321
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Superior, WI
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1,853,988
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1,338,567
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1,230,462
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630,822
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1,366,365
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1,318,224
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1,284,041
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Two Harbors, MN
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2,144,153
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2,123,760
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1,966,244
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1,324,819
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1,349,179
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1,590,522
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1,781,631
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Silver Bay, MN
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701,826
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670,784
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470,632
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480,557
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726,301
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267,144
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610,020
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Marquette, MI*
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704,512
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776,347
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687,863
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561,723
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520,461
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540,303
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650,181
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Escanaba, MI**
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Cleveland, OH***
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128,620
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246,477
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338,336
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17,979
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338,860
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337,137
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214,054
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Ashtabula, OH
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239,978
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0
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184,438
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167,847
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0
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0
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118,453
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Total
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6,186,017
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5,877,230
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5,771,410
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3,862,829
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5,361,020
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5,059,487
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5,411,701
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*Marquette = Presque Isle in previous reports
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**Dock ceased operations in April 2017.
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***Transshipments within Cleveland Harbor
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Year-To-Date 2017-2022
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Average
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Port
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2017-2021
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Duluth, MN
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4,763,565
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5,231,066
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6,469,559
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5,821,301
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6,514,507
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4,959,927
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5,760,000
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Superior, WI
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9,331,365
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9,224,745
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8,267,179
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4,841,424
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8,761,105
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8,293,091
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8,085,164
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Two Harbors, MN
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12,359,521
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12,222,061
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12,507,450
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9,034,181
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10,825,752
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9,683,025
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11,389,793
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Silver Bay, MN
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4,758,138
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4,631,536
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3,647,844
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2,792,531
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4,100,001
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1,280,618
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3,986,010
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Marquette, MI*
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4,905,490
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4,797,026
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4,750,423
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3,400,042
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4,726,335
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3,585,807
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4,515,863
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Escanaba, MI**
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1,016,867
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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203,373
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Cleveland, OH***
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2,027,877
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2,011,117
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1,821,828
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1,560,604
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2,438,417
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1,444,320
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1,971,969
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Ashtabula, OH
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858,918
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790,350
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1,097,139
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716,227
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28,553
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0
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698,237
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Total
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40,021,741
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38,907,901
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38,561,422
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28,166,310
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37,394,670
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29,246,788
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36,610,409
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Information based on data from knowledgeable sources. However, accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Lake Carriers’ Association assumes no legal responsibility for the outcome of decisions or commitments made on the basis of this information. Report represents the views of Lake Carriers’ Association and may not necessarily represent the views of its individual members.
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