Great Lakes limestone trade down in May 2017

By |  June 7, 2017

Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries total 4.3 million tons, an 11.4 percent decrease. Photo by Allison Barwacz

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in May, a 5.4 percent decrease compared to May 2016, reports the Lake Carriers’ Association.

According to the association, May’s loadings were slightly above the month’s five-year average.

Loadings from U.S. quarries in May 2017 totaled 2.9 million tons, a 4.2 percent decrease compared to May 2016. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 683,000 tons, a 9.3 percent decrease from May of last year.

In addition, year-to-date, the Great Lakes’ limestone trade stands at 5.3 million tons, which is a 12.3 percent decrease compared to May 2016. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries total 4.3 million tons, an 11.4 percent decrease; and shipments form Ontario quarries total 980,000 tons, a 16.3 percent decrease.

The Lake Carriers’ Association represents 13 American companies that operate 49 U.S. flag vessels on the Great Lakes and carries the raw materials that drive the nation’s economy.

Allison Kral

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Allison Kral is the former senior digital media manager for North Coast Media (NCM). She completed her undergraduate degree at Ohio University where she received a Bachelor of Science in magazine journalism from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. She works across a number of digital platforms, which include creating e-newsletters, writing articles and posting across social media sites. She also creates content for NCM's Portable Plants magazine, GPS World magazine and Geospatial Solutions. Her understanding of the ever-changing digital media world allows her to quickly grasp what a target audience desires and create content that is appealing and relevant for any client across any platform.

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