GLIN==> Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up 109 Percent in June

Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 5.9 million net tons in June, a decrease of 6.4 percent compared to May, but an increase of 109 percent over a year ago.  Shipments were also up 3.1 percent compared to the month's 5-year average.



June loadings at U.S. ports increased 108 percent compared to a year ago.  Shipments from Canadian ports rose 112 percent.



Year-to-date the Lakes ore trade stands at 21,653,206 tons, an increase of 130 percent compared to the same point last year.  The end-of-June total is also virtually tied with the 5-year average for the first half of the year.  Shipments from U.S. ports are up 145 percent compared to a year ago.  Loadings at Canadian ports are 49 percent ahead of last year's pace.

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Glen G. Nekvasil
Vice President - Corporate Communications
Lake Carriers' Association
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