US Great Lakes iron ore trade increases 109 percent in June

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 01:50:46 (GMT+2)

Further, June loadings at US ports increased 108 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments from Canadian ports rose 112 percent.

Year-to-date the Lakes ore trade stands at 21,653,206 tons, reflecting an increase of 130 percent compared to the same point last year. The end-of-June total is also virtually tied with the 5-year average for the first half of the year. Shipments from US ports are up 145 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings at Canadian ports are 49 percent ahead of last year's pace.

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