GLIN==> Lakes Coal Loadings Slip 25 Percent in November

Coal shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 3 million net tons in
November, a decrease of 19 percent compared to the previous month, and
25 percent below the level of a year ago.  

 

Only one port, Thunder Bay, Ontario, exceeded its total of a year ago.
Toledo, Ohio, was essentially on pace with a year ago, but all other
ports saw their shipments drop.

 

The biggest fall-off came in loadings of western coal at Superior
Midwest Energy Terminal ("SMET") in Superior, Wisconsin.  Shipments were
down nearly 30 percent compared to a year ago.  While there were some
vessel availability issues, SMET, and the other coal-loading facilities,
continue to be impacted by generally low demand from utilities.

 

Year-to-date, coal shipments stand at 27.3 million tons, a decrease of
24 percent compared to a year ago.  The trade is 25.5 percent off the
5-year average for the January-November timeframe.

 

See attached for more details.

 

Glen G. Nekvasil

Vice President-Corporate Communications

Lake Carriers' Association

Suite 720

20325 Center Ridge Road

Rocky River, OH  44116

   P:  440-333-9996

   F:  440-333-9993

   C:  216-702-6360

   E:  nekvasil at lcaships.com <mailto:nekvasil at lcaships.com> 

 




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