Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 5.7 million tons in June, a decrease of 5.7 percent from 2018, according to a report today from the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA). Shipments were, however, nearly even with the month’s 5-year average.
Year-to-date the iron ore trade stands at 20.19 million tons, almost matching the previous year’s total of 20.15 million tons. Iron shipments are ahead of their 5-year average for the first half of the year. Loadings have increased more than 840,000 tons.