Coal loadings at Superior Midwest Energy Terminal totaled 1,868,306 net tons in September, an increase of 4.4 percent compared to the corresponding period last year. For the season, SMET's shipments stand at 12.1 million tons, an increase of 8.9 percent compared to the same point in 2000. That increase has come with only 10 more cargos being loaded; with ore demand down, some 1,000-footers have increased their participation in the western coal trade.
Coal Shipments From Superior Midwest Energy Terminal: 2001 Navigation Season
September 2001 | September 2000 | Season-To-Date 2001 | Season-To-Date 2000 | ||||
Loadings | Cargos | Loadings | Cargos | Loadings | Cargos | Loadings | Cargos |
1,868,306 | 39 | 1,788,594 | 39 | 12,106,173 | 254 | 11,120,421 | 244 |