U.S. shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes increased 1.8 percent from last year to 2.7 million tons. Limestone cargos were below the month’s 5-year average by 5.8 percent. Year-to-date, the limestone
U.S. shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes increased 1.8 percent from last year to 2.7 million tons. Limestone cargos were below the month’s 5-year average by 5.8 percent.
Year-to-date, the limestone trade stands at 15.9 million tons, a decrease of less than one percent compared to 2025 and 3.2 percent below the month’s 5-year average.
GREAT LAKES LIMESTONE TRADE: SEPTEMBER 2021-2026 AND LONG-TERM AVERAGE
(NET TONS)
|
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
Average
| |
|
U.S. Ports |
3,022,989 |
2,859,853 |
2,791,942 |
3,088,692 |
2,670,502 |
2,718,642 |
2,886,796 |
|
Canadian Ports |
684,234 |
675,023 |
651,520 |
678,580 |
663,144 |
NA** |
670,500 |
|
Total |
3,671,223 |
3,534,876 |
3,443,462 |
3,767,272 |
3,333,646 |
2,718,642 |
3,550,096 |
YEAR-TO-DATE 2021-2026 AND LONG-TERM AVERAGE
(NET TONS)
|
2021 |
2022 |
2023* |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
Average
| |
|
U.S. Ports |
16,531,770 |
16,669,959 |
16,409,008 |
16,737,173 |
16,027,191 |
15,948,264 |
16,475,020 |
|
Canadian Ports |
4,554,653 |
4,401,647 |
4,051,468 |
4,085,840 |
3,582,027 |
NA** |
4,135,127 |
|
Total |
21,086,423 |
21,071,606 |
20,460,476 |
20,823,013 |
19,609,218 |
15,948,264 |
20,610,147 |
*Revised 7/11/24
U.S. ports: Calcite, MI; Cedarville, MI; Drummond Island, MI; Marblehead, OH; Port Inland, MI; and Presque Isle, MI. Canadian ports: Bruce Mines, Manitoulin Island, Port Colborne (from August 2017 on), and Smelter Bay (all Ontario).
**As of April 2026, Canadian ports are no longer supplying information on limestone
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