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Great Lakes limestone shipments down 13.2 percent

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,257,853 net tons in November, a decrease of 13.2 percent from October, but an increase of 1.2 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA). November loadings were also 5.6 percent below the month’s five-year average.

Shipments from U.S. quarries increased 10.9 percent compared to a year ago, but were 6.3 percent below the month’s five-year average. Loadings at Canadian quarries rose by 16.9 percent compared to a year ago, and nearly pulled even with the month’s five-year average, according to LCA.

Through November the limestone trade stands at 26.7 million tons, a slight decrease – 156,000 tons – compared to the same point in 2010, but a drop of 10.5 percent compared to the five-year average for the for the January to November time frame.

Great Lakes Limestone Trade: NOVEMBER 2006-2011 and 5-Year Average
(net tons)

	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	Average 2006-2010
U.S. Ports	3,317,234	3,026,967	2,823,726	2,577,680	2,387,464	2,647,669	2,826,614
Canadian Ports	829,427	672,700	648,235	509,875	521,952	610,184	636,437
Total	4,146,661	3,701,674	3,471,961	3,089,564	2,909,416	3,257,853	3,463,051

Great Lakes Limestone Trade: Year-To-Date 2006-2011 and 5-Year Average
(net tons)

	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	Average 2006-2010
U.S. Ports	28,407,805	26,228,589	25,240,080	17,896,104	21,490,553	21,902,421	23,852,626
Canadian Ports	7,269,610	5,690,875	6,598,612	4,852,605	5,349,696	4,782,136	5,952,279
Total	35,677,415	31,919,464	31,838,692	22,748,709	26,840,249	26,684,557	29,804,905

U.S. ports: Calcite, Mich.; Cedarville, Mich.; Drummond Island, Mich.; Kelly’s Island, Ohio; Marblehead, Ohio; Port Inland, Mich.; and Presque Isle, Mich. Kelly’s Island ceased operations in the fall of 2009. Canadian ports: Bruce Mines, Manitoulin Island, Port Colborne, and Smelter Bay (all Ontario). Port Colborne ceased shipping by vessel in 2006.