Limestone shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in August, a decrease of 3 percent compared to a year earlier.
This comes after a decrease of less than 1 percent in July, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA).
According to LCA, August’s cargos were below the month’s five-year average by 6.7 percent. Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.95 million tons, up 1.8 percent compared to August 2024. Shipments from Canadian quarries dropped sharply, falling 20 percent to 647,403 tons.
On the year, the Great Lakes limestone trade is down 4.6 percent to 16.3 million tons compared to the first eight months of 2024. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries totaled 13.4 million tons, a decrease of 2.1 percent. Shipments from Ontario quarries totaled 2.9 million tons, down 14.3 percent compared to a year ago.
