Great Lakes Coal Trade - January 2004

Coal shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 1,475,052 net tons in January, more than double the volume that moved during the first month of 2003. The January 2004 total also represents an increase of 28 percent compared to the month's 5-year average. While the upturn obviously reflects strong demand, fueled, in part, by the harsh weather in January, the coal trade also benefited from the one-time extension of the closing date for the Soo Locks to January 24, 2004. The additional nine days of navigation allowed for several more shipments of western coal from Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, Wisconsin.

Great Lakes Coal Shipments: January 2000-2004 and 5-Year Average
Net Tons
	January	January	January	January	January	5-Year
Port	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	Average
Superior	181,163	345,281	58,948	107,917	442,141	227,090
Thunder Bay	0	0	0	0	85,722	17,144
Total - Lake Superior	181,163	345,281	58,948	107,917	527,863	244,234
South Chicago	48,861	81,006	103,852	74,184	182,194	98,019
Total - Lake Michigan	48,861	81,006	103,852	74,184	182,194	98,019
Toledo	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sandusky	7,866	0	0	0	27,420	7,057
Ashtabula	54,051	319,693	525,957	222,345	379,999	300,409
Conneaut	320,894	891,972	610,286	298,720	357,576	495,890
Total - Lake Erie	382,811	1,211,665	1,136,243	521,065	764,995	803,356
Total - All Lakes	612,835	1,637,952	1,299,043	703,166	1,475,052	1,145,610

Great Lakes Coal Shipments: Year-To-Date 2000-2004 and 5-Year Average
Net Tons
						5-Year
Port	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	Average
Superior	181,163	345,281	58,948	107,917	442,141	227,090
Thunder Bay	0	0	0	0	85,722	17,144
Total - Lake Superior	181,163	345,281	58,948	107,917	527,863	244,234
South Chicago	48,861	81,006	103,852	74,184	182,194	98,019
Total - Lake Michigan	48,861	81,006	103,852	74,184	182,194	98,019
Toledo	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sandusky	7,866	0	0	0	27,420	7,057
Ashtabula	54,051	319,693	525,957	222,345	379,999	300,409
Conneaut	320,894	891,972	610,286	298,720	357,576	495,890
Total - Lake Erie	382,811	1,211,665	1,136,243	521,065	764,995	803,356
Total - All Lakes	612,835	1,637,952	1,299,043	703,166	1,475,052	1,145,610