Shipments of iron ore from U.S. Great Lakes ports totaled 2 million gross tons
in January, an increase of 44 percent compared to the corresponding period last
year, and an increase of 19.5 percent compared to the 5-year average.
With the St. Lawrence Seaway being closed for the winter, there were no Lakes-bound shipments from the iron ore mines in eastern Canada, but those facilities did load 270,000 gross tons of iron ore for delivery to East Coast ports. That total represents an increase of 62 percent compared to last year, and an increase of 13.2 percent compared to the 5-year average.
All-rail deliveries of iron ore totaled 800,000 gross tons in January, a decrease of 20.7 percent compared to last year, and a decrease of 9.5 compared to the 5-year average.
Port | Jan. 2003 | Jan. 2002 | Y-T-D 2003 | Y-T-D 2002 |
January |
Y-T-D |
U.S. Great Lakes Ports | ||||||
| Duluth | 325,335 | 0 | 325,335 | 0 | 91,857 | 91,857 |
| Superior | 317,417 | 213,205 | 317,417 | 213,205 | 215,036 | 215,036 |
| Two Harbors | 402,752 | 511,594 | 402,752 | 511,594 | 367,051 | 367,051 |
| Silver Bay | 184,141 | 0 | 184,141 | 0 | 83,862 | 83,862 |
| Tac Harbor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96,534 | 96,534 |
| Presque Isle | 457,646 | 409,350 | 457,646 | 409,350 | 330,628 | 330,628 |
| Escanaba | 358,975 | 288,078 | 358,975 | 288,078 | 526,774 | 526,774 |
Total | 2,046,266 | 1,422,227 | 2,046,266 | 1,422,227 | 1,711,742 | 1,711,742 |
Eastern Canada | ||||||
| Pointe Noire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Cartier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,635 | 6,635 |
| Sept Iles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,635 | 6,635 |
Total- U.S. & Canada | 2,046,266 | 1,422,227 | 2,046,266 | 1,422,227 | 1,718,377 | 1,718,377 |
Shipments to Non-Great Lakes Ports | 269,861 | 167,000 | 269,861 | 167,000 | 310,772 | 310,772 |
Rail Shipments | 810,124 | 1,021,000 | 810,124 | 1,021,000 | 895,624 | 895,624 |
Total Iron Ore | 3,126,251 | 2,610,227 | 3,126,251 | 2,610,227 | 2,924,773 | 2,924,773 |
DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 4, 2003.
