Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Down 32.6 Percent in June
By GLSR Staff |
Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 3.9 million tons in June, a decrease of 32.6 percent from 2021. Shipments were 29.5 percent below the month’s 5-year average.
Year-to-date the iron ore trade stands at 13.8 million tons, 33.5 percent below the previous year’s total of 20.7 million tons. Iron shipments are below their 5-year average by 30.9 percent for the first half of the year.
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