Shipments of low-sulfur coal from Superior Midwest Energy Terminal totaled 2 million tons in August, the best month yet this season for the facility. Vessels loading at SMET also benefited from a slight rise in water levels. There were several cargos in excess of 64,000 tons.
For the season, shipments from SMET stand at 9.3 million net tons, a decrease of 4 percent compared to the same point in the 1999 navigation season.
Coal Shipments From Superior Midwest Energy Terminal: 2000 Navigation Season
August 2000 | August 1999 | Season-To-Date 2000 | Season-To-Date 1999 |
1,992,086 | 2,023,055 | 9,331,827 | 9,718,054 |