Lakes Coal Trade Slips 10.2 Percent In November
Coal cargos carried on the Great Lakes in November totaled 4 million net tons, a decrease of 10.2 percent compared to both a year ago and the 5-year average for the month. For the year, the Lakes coal trade stands at 35.7 million net tons, a decrease of 7.5 percent compared to the same point in 2002 and a drop of 5.1 percent compared to the 5-year average for the January-November timeframe.
November Great Lakes Coal Shipments:
1999-2003 and 5-Year Average
| Port | November 1999 | November 2000 | November 2001 | November 2002 | November 2003 | 5-Year Average |
| Superior | 1,499,514 | 1,741,888 | 1,661,715 | 2,096,653 | 1,698,783 | 1,739,710 |
| Thunder Bay | 91,001 | 48,629 | 317,604 | 198,076 | 298,673 | 190,796 |
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Lake Superior |
1,590,515 | 1,790,517 | 1,979,319 | 2,294,729 | 1,997,456 | 1,930,506 |
| South Chicago | 289,318 | 288,131 | 286,791 | 175,964 | 295,373 | 267,115 |
| Toledo | 581,586 | 554,201 | 393,913 | 559,286 | 404,661 | 498,729 |
| Sandusky | 491,957 | 309,701 | 757,101 | 329,842 | 427,273 | 463,174 |
| Ashtabula | 588,817 | 610,546 | 679,185 | 507,124 | 536,519 | 584,438 |
| Conneaut | 742,389 | 676,433 | 1,048,011 | 568,973 | 320,498 | 671,260 |
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Lake Erie |
2,404,749 | 2,150,881 | 2,878,210 | 1,965,225 | 1,688,951 | 2,217,601 |
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All Ports |
4,284,582 | 4,229,529 | 5,144,320 | 4,435,918 | 3,981,780 | 4,415,222 |
Great Lakes Coal Trade Year-To-Date
| Port | Y-T-D 1999 | Y-T-D 2000 | Y-T-D 2001 | Y-T-D 2002 | Y-T-D 2003 | 5-Year Average |
| Superior | 14,932,620 | 14,652,349 | 15,819,172 | 16,536,667 | 16,078,430 | 15,603,847 |
| Thunder Bay | 1,003,344 | 953,001 | 1,529,292 | 1,801,405 | 1,615,936 | 1,380,595 |
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Lake Superior |
15,935,964 | 15,605,350 | 17,348,464 | 18,338,072 | 17,694,366 | 16,984,442 |
| South Chicago | 2,278,105 | 2,416,106 | 2,340,753 | 2,219,777 | 2,645,298 | 2,380,007 |
| Toledo | 3,905,210 | 5,112,829 | 4,139,971 | 4,037,034 | 3,108,623 | 4,060,733 |
| Sandusky | 3,701,455 | 3,832,432 | 4,221,775 | 4,040,573 | 3,646,650 | 3,888,577 |
| Ashtabula | 5,458,804 | 5,267,946 | 5,431,327 | 4,690,106 | 5,029,220 | 5,175,480 |
| Conneaut | 4,606,246 | 5,404,852 | 6,739,893 | 5,260,097 | 3,556,586 | 5,113,534 |
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Lake Erie |
17,671,715 | 19,618,059 | 20,532,966 | 18,027,810 | 15,341,079 | 18,238,324 |
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All Ports |
35,885,784 | 37,639,515 | 40,222,183 | 38,585,659 | 35,680,743 | 37,602,773 |
Date of Publication: December 24, 2003.
Revised December 30, 2003.
