GLIN==> Great Lakes Coal Trade Up 32.5 Percent in September

Coal shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 3,648,453 net tons in September, a decrease of 6.8 percent compared to August, but an increase of 32.5 percent compared to a year ago.  Compared to the month's 5-year average, loadings were down 7.4 percent.



Shipments from Lake Superior rose noticeably from a year ago - 35 percent - and were on par with the month's 5-year average.  Loadings in Chicago increased by 145 percent compared to a year ago and all but equaled the month's 5-year average.  The coal trade out of Lake Erie increased 13.6 percent compared to a year ago, but was nearly 20 percent off September's 5-year average.



Year-to-date coal shipments stand at 22.3 million tons, an increase of 8.6 percent compared to a year ago.  The better measure is the 5-year average, and in that regard, 2010 loadings are 18.7 percent off the pace.

Tabular reports attached.

Glen G. Nekvasil
Vice President - Corporate Communications
Lake Carriers' Association
Suite 720
20325 Center Ridge Rd.
Rocky River, OH  44116
Phone: 440-333-9996
Cell: 216-702-6360


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