Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 5.6 million tons in April, an increase of 8.2 percent compared to last year, according to a report from the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA). Shipments were 8.6 percent ahead of the month’s five-year average.
Year-to-date the iron ore trade stands at 9.5 million tons, an increase of 15 percent compared to the same point in 2020, LCA said. Through April, iron ore shipments are 10.1 percent above their five-year average for four months of the year.