Great Lakes limestone trade down in 2022
CLEVELAND — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 28.8 million tons in 2022, a decrease of 2.45 percent compared to 2021. 2022’s loadings were slightly below the trade’s 5-year average.
Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 23 million tons, a decrease of 1.9 percent compared to 2021. Shipments from U.S. quarries were also below their 5-year average by 1.4 percent.
Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 5.8 million tons, a decrease of 4.5 percent compared to the prior year, but 5.7 percent better than their 5-year average.
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Escanaba-area Ice users notified of vessel transit
Motor vessel Algoma Intrepid is scheduled to transit the southern end of Little Bay De Noc from Green Bay (Minneapolis Shoal LT) to Escanaba on the 12th and 13th January 2023. The vessel is delivering a load of salt to the community. The Coast Guard reminds all recreational ice users to plan their activities carefully, use caution on the ice and stay away from the vessel transit area.
