Limestone Up 8.3 Percent Iron Ore Trade Up 32.4 Percent in October
Great Lakes Shipping
CLEVELAND, OHIO ~~~ November 10, 2021 (LNews) October was a good month of shipping on the Great Lakes
Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up 32.4 Percent in October
Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 5.5 million tons in October, an increase of 32.4 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments were above the month’s 5-year average by 7.7 percent.
Year-to-date the iron ore trade stands at 42.9 million tons, an increase of 32.7 percent compared to the same point in 2020.
Through October iron ore loadings are 4.4 percent above their 5-year average for the January-October 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: October 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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562,005
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695,863
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1,049,601
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705,125
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690,385
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1,060,797
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740,596
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Superior, WI
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811,191
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1,217,882
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1,430,073
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1,188,678
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829,761
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1,018,883
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1,095,517
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Two Harbors, MN
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1,735,456
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1,923,253
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1,506,969
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1,716,642
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1,382,961
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1,624,862
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1,653,056
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Silver Bay, MN
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574,050
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461,176
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585,241
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608,420
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481,546
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794,873
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542,087
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Presque Isle, MI
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665,956
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714,622
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796,540
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700,259
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631,404
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553,161
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701,756
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Escanaba, MI*
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300,119
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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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60,024
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Cleveland, OH**
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172,965
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387,669
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280,891
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329,435
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72,265
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454,319
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248,645
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Ashtabula, OH
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0
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64,312
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125,561
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94,650
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71,985
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0
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71,302
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Conneaut, OH
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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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Total
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4,821,742
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5,464,777
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5,774,876
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5,343,209
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4,160,307
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5,506,895
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5,112,982
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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 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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3,813,015
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5,459,428
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6,280,667
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7,174,684
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6,512,658
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7,575,304
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5,848,090
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Superior, WI
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8,180,359
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10,549,247
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10,654,818
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9,455,857
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5,671,185
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9,779,988
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8,902,293
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Two Harbors, MN
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13,049,794
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14,282,774
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13,729,030
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14,224,092
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10,417,142
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12,450,614
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13,140,566
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Silver Bay, MN
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2,085,485
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5,219,314
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5,216,777
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4,256,264
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3,274,077
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4,894,874
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4,010,383
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Presque Isle, MI
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5,914,814
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5,620,112
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5,593,566
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5,450,682
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4,031,446
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5,279,496
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5,322,124
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Escanaba, MI
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3,686,447
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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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940,663
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Cleveland, OH
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2,385,085
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2,415,546
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2,292,008
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2,151,263
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1,632,869
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2,892,736
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2,175,354
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Ashtabula, OH
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0
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923,239
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915,911
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1,191,789
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788,212
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28,553
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763,830
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Conneaut, OH
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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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Total
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39,114,999
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45,486,527
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44,682,777
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43,904,631
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32,327,589
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42,901,565
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41,103,305
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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.
Lakes Limestone Up 8.3 Percent in October
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in October, an increase of 8.3 percent compared to a year ago. Limestone cargos were also above the month’s 5-year average by 1.6 percent.
Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.9 million tons, an increase of 13.2 percent. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 638,517 tons, a decrease of 9.9 percent.
Year-to-date the limestone trade stands at 24.6 million tons, an increase of 9 percent compared to 2020. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries total nearly 19.4 million tons, an increase of 8.3 percent. Shipments from Ontario quarries total 5.2 million tons, an increase 11.6 percent.
GREAT LAKES LIMESTONE TRADE: OCTOBER 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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2,692,456
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2,992,327
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2,815,287
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3,112,770
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2,574,791
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2,915,616
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2,837,526
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Canadian Ports
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613,197
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683,936
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603,257
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696,978
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708,406
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638,517
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661,155
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Total
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3,305,653
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3,676,263
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3,418,544
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3,809,748
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3,283,197
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3,554,133
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3,498,681
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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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18,381,910
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19,502,362
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19,834,280
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22,260,673
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17,958,044
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19,447,386
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19,587,454
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Canadian Ports
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4,389,530
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4,317,514
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4,572,212
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4,960,880
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4,652,774
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5,193,170
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4,578,582
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Total
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22,771,440
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23,819,876
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24,406,492
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27,221,553
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22,610,818
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24,640,556
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24,166,036
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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).
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