Limestone shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 3.5 million tons in June, up 6.5 percent year over year.
June’s increase follows a 6.8 percent drop in May reported by the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA).
According to LCA, June’s loadings were below the month’s five-year average by 1.9 percent. Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.9 million tons, up 12.2 percent compared to a year earlier. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 639,301 tons, representing a 13.4 percent year-over-year decline.
Year-to-date, the Great Lakes limestone trade is down 6.5 percent to 9.1 million tons compared to the first six months of 2024. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries decreased 4 percent to 7.5 million tons. Shipments from Ontario quarries total 1.6 million tons, a 16.5 percent decrease in that time frame.
