More iron ore was shipped on the Great Lakes in November than in any other month this year. But the amount was far less than the average amount shipped for the month during 2004-08.
Just more than 4.6 million net tons of ore were shipped last month — 27 percent more than October’s tonnage, according to numbers released Thursday by the Lake Carrier’s Association. Still, November shipments were 6 percent less than last year, and nearly 14 percent below the month’s 2004-08 average.
For the year, the Great Lakes iron ore trade stands at 27.5 million tons, a decrease of 50.1 percent from last year and 49.3 percent less than the five-year average.
In Duluth, 552,430 net tons of iron ore were shipped in November, compared to 983,810 tons last year and a five-year November average of 653,059 tons. From January through November, just more than 5 million tons were shipped, compared to 7.9 million tons during the same period last year and a five-year January-November average of 6.6 million tons.
In Superior, 260,315 net tons of iron ore were shipped in November, compared to 925,343 last year and a five-year November average of 1.1 million tons. From January through November,
2.2 million tons were shipped, compared to nearly 10 million tons last year and a five-year average of 10.7 million tons.
In Two Harbors, nearly 1.4 million net tons of iron ore were shipped in November, more than last year’s total and the five-year November average of 1.3 million tons. From January through November, nearly 6 million tons were shipped, compared to last year’s total and the five-year average of 12.4 million tons.
In Silver Bay, 645,160 net tons were shipped in November, far more than the 49,896 tons shipped last year and the five-year November average of 389,564 tons. From January through November, 2.7 million tons were shipped, compared to 6.7 million tons last year and a five-year average of 5.1 million tons.
Source: Duluth News Tribune
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