Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 5.6 million tons in September, a year-over-year drop of 20.6 percent.
Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 5.6 million tons in September, a 20.6 percent decline from Sept. 2014, according to data from the Lakes Carriers’ Association, which represents 15 American companies that operate 56 U.S.-flag vessels on the Great Lakes.
Iron ore loadings from U.S. ports fell 25.5 percent, while shipments from Canadian ports rose 42.8 percent from last September.
Overall, for the first nine months of 2015, the Great Lakes/Seaway ore trade stood at 39.1 million tons, a year-over-year drop of 4 percent. Loadings from U.S. ports dropped 7.6 percent, while shipments from Canadian ports rose 29.9 percent from the corresponding period in 2014.
Lakes iron ore trade falls in September
