GLIN==> Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up 30 Percent in October

Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 5,026,477 net tons in October, a 6.1-percent decrease compared to September, but a 30.5-percent improvement over a year ago.  Even so, loadings were still 8.6 percent below the month's 5-year average.



October loadings at U.S. Great Lakes ports increased 28.3 percent compared to a year ago.  Shipments from Canadian ports along the Seaway were up 46 percent.



Year-to-date the Lakes ore trade stands at 44 million tons, an increase of 90 percent compared to the same point last year.  However, the end-of-October total is still 2.5 percent off the 5-year average for the January-October timeframe.  Shipments from U.S. ports are up 92 percent compared to a year ago.  Loadings at Canadian ports are 81 percent ahead of last year's pace.



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