Great Lakes limestone shipments down 9.3 percent in August, up 9.5 percent from August 2009
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Average
2005-2009
U.S. Ports
18,711,053
18,141,170
16,861,895
16,132,972
10,354,103
13,561,064
16,040,238
Canadian Ports
4,801,504
4,953,944
3,821,975
4,303,713
3,013,842
3,447,826
4,178,995
Total
23,512,557
23,095,114
20,685,877
20,436,685
13,367,945
17,008,890
20,219,233
Source: Lake Carriers Association
U.S. ports: Calcite, Mich.; Cedarville, Mich.; Drummond Island, Mich.; Kellys Island, Ohio; Marblehead, Ohio; Port Inland, Mich.; and Presque Isle, Mich.. Kellys Island ceased operations in fall 2009.
Canadian ports: Bruce Mines, Manitoulin Island, Port Colborne, and Smelter Bay (all Ontario).
Port Colborne ceased shipping by vessel in 2006.
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