Shipments of limestone from U.S. and Canadian ports on the Great Lakes totaled 4.2 million net tons in May, a decrease of 3.4 percent compared to the corresponding period last year. Demand from the construction industry remains sluggish. On a season-to-date basis, shipments stand at 7.6 million net tons, a decrease of 3.1 percent. The end-of-May total also reflects the fact that while steel production has resumed in Cleveland, fluxstone deliveries to ISG have yet to resume.
May 2002 | May 2001 | Season-To-Date 2002 | Season-To-Date 2001 | |
| U.S. Ports | 3,401,456 | 3,543,504 | 6,154,621 | 6,181,790 |
| Canadian Ports | 826,504 | 835,337 | 1,439,659 | 1,660,251 |
Total | 4,227,960 | 4,378,841 | 7,594,280 | 7,842,041 |
Ports participating in this survey are as follows: In the U.S., Port Inland, Calcite, Cedarville, Presque Isle (Stoneport), Drummond Island and Marblehead. In Canada, Manitoulin, Smelter Bay, Bruce Mines and Port Colborne.
DATE OF PUBLICATION: JUNE 11, 2002.
Note: 2001 totals have been restated to exclude gypsum from U.S. ports.