Lake Carriers’ Association
CLEVELAND, OHIO ~~~~ December 11, 2021 (LNews) Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.3 million tons in November, an increase of 16.8 percent compared to a year ago. Limestone cargos were 18.4 percent above the month’s 5-year average.
Loadings from U.S. quarries increased 19.1 percent from 2020 to 2.7 million tons. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 625,608 tons, an increase of 7.6 percent.
Year-to-date the limestone trade stands at nearly 28 million tons, an increase of 9.9 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries increased 9.5 percent to 22.2 million tons, while shipments from Ontario quarries total 5.8 million tons, an increase of 11.2 percent from 2020.
Limestone Trade Up 16.8 Percent in November
GREAT LAKES LIMESTONE TRADE: NOVEMBER 2016-2021 AND LONG-TERM AVERAGE
(NET TONS)
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2016
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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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Average
2016-2020
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U.S. Ports
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2,081,092
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2,523,544
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2,302,814
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2,583,922
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2,284,249
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2,721,277
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2,355,124
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Canadian Ports
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405,819
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447,992
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488,619
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429,649
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581,670
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625,608
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470,750
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Total
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2,486,911
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2,971,536
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2,791,433
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3,013,571
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2,865,919
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3,346,885
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2,825,874
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YEAR-TO-DATE 2016-2021 AND LONG-TERM AVERAGE
(NET TONS)
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2016
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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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Average
2016-2020
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U.S. Ports
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20,463,002
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22,025,906
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22,137,094
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24,844,595
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20,242,293
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22,168,663
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21,942,578
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Canadian Ports
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4,795,349
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4,765,506
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5,060,831
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5,390,529
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5,234,444
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5,818,778
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5,049,332
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Total
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25,258,351
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26,791,412
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27,197,925
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30,235,124
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25,476,737
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27,987,441
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26,991,910
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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).
Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Down Slightly in November
Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 4.2 million tons in November, a decrease of less than 1 percent from 2020. Shipments were also below the month’s 5-year average by 13.7 percent.
Year-to-date the iron ore trade stands at 47.1 million tons, an increase of 28.8 percent compared to the same point in 2020.
Through November iron ore loadings are 2.4 percent above their 5-year average for that timeframe.
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.
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Great Lakes Iron Ore Shipments: November 2016-2021 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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2016
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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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2016-2020
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Duluth, MN
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545,436
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708,781
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780,592
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561,577
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824,836
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682,574
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684,244
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Superior, WI
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958,749
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1,256,199
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1,145,313
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1,184,841
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751,116
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859,438
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1,059,244
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Two Harbors, MN
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1,595,437
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1,951,660
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1,394,560
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1,258,690
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1,170,290
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1,397,608
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1,474,127
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Silver Bay, MN
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811,142
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341,400
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638,939
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710,390
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601,077
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608,681
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620,590
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Presque Isle, MI
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659,871
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572,305
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807,771
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774,154
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622,171
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306,662
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687,254
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Escanaba, MI*
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107,156
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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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21,431
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Cleveland, OH**
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299,834
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248,115
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291,188
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195,218
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208,093
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354,062
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248,490
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Ashtabula, OH
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103,799
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113,988
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68,641
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36,278
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72,524
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0
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79,046
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Total
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5,081,424
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5,192,448
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5,127,004
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4,721,148
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4,250,107
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4,209,025
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4,874,426
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* Dock ceased operations in April 2017.
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** Transshipments within Cleveland Harbor
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Conneaut was removed from tables. All shipments go out by rail.
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Year-To-Date 2016-2021
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Average
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Port
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2016
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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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2016-2020
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Duluth, MN
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4,358,451
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6,168,209
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7,086,496
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7,736,261
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7,336,522
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8,257,878
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6,537,188
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Superior, WI
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9,139,108
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11,805,446
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11,800,131
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10,640,698
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6,422,301
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10,639,426
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9,961,537
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Two Harbors, MN
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14,645,231
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16,234,434
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15,123,590
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15,482,782
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11,587,432
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13,848,222
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14,614,694
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Silver Bay, MN
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2,896,627
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5,560,714
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5,855,716
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4,966,654
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3,875,154
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5,503,555
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4,630,973
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Presque Isle, MI
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6,574,685
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6,192,417
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6,401,337
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6,224,836
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4,653,617
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5,586,158
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6,009,378
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Escanaba, MI
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3,793,603
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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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962,094
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Cleveland, OH
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2,684,919
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2,663,661
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2,583,196
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2,346,481
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1,840,962
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3,246,798
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2,423,844
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Ashtabula, OH
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103,799
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1,037,218
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984,552
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1,228,067
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860,736
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28,553
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842,874
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Total
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44,196,423
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50,678,966
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49,835,018
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48,625,779
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36,576,724
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47,110,590
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45,982,582
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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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