Shipments of iron ore from US ports on the Great Lakes totaled 5.6 million tons in September, an increase of 10.1 percent compared to a year ago, according to a report from the Lake Carriers’ Association.
Shipments were also above the month’s 5-year average by 7.4 percent.
Year-to-date the iron ore trade stands at 36.7 million tons, an increase of 25.6 percent compared to the same point in 2022.
Through September iron ore loadings are 6.6 percent above their 5-year average for the first three quarters of the year, LCA said.