GLIN==> U.S.-Flag Laker Cargos Up Almost 40 Percent in August

U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters ("lakers") carried 10,006,656 net tons of cargo in August, a decrease of 5.1 percent from July, but an increase of 39.3 percent compared to a year ago.



Iron ore cargos in August more than doubled compared to a year ago.  Coal loadings were up 8.6 percent.  Limestone cargos increased 10.5 percent.



Year-to-date U.S.-flag cargos stand at 53,444,424 net tons, an increase of 50 percent compared to a year ago, but 9 percent behind the 5-year average for the first eight months of the year.  Iron ore cargos are up 118 percent.  Coal is 6.3 percent ahead of last year's pace.  Limestone cargos are up 32.1 percent.

See attached tabular report for more details.

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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