Photo: Chamber of Marine Commerce
UNITED STATE Great Lakes ports get on speed to defeat 2018 freight quantities complying with a durable September dealing with roadway salt, concrete, rock, oil and also wind power elements.
“U.S. Great Lakes ports are reporting cargo growth as they support the region’s construction activity and energy needs and help our cities prepare for the winter ahead,” stated Bruce Burrows, President of the bi-national Chamber ofMarine Commerce “Iron ore exports from Minnesota to Japan and China via the St. Lawrence Seaway are also continuing.”
The uptick at the ports comes in spite of a decline inSt Lawrence Seaway tonnage for the period (March 22 to September 30) which took care of 24.8 million statistics lots, down 6 percent from 2018. The numbers mirror elements consisting of a decline in united state corn and also soybean exports from earlier in the springtime and also existing hold-ups in the Canadian Prairie harvest as a result of the damp area problems.
Looking around the ports, the Port of Duluth-Superior saw total tonnage pacing a little in advance of last period and also the five-season standard. Grain made a solid relocate September, uploading its second-highest regular monthly tonnage total amount of the period and also directly outmatching 2018. General freight motion proceeded consistent, with wind power freight arrivals from abroad through the Seaway monitoring towards a document total amount. In enhancement, iron ore tonnage exceeded the September 2018 total amount by 3 percent, placing it nearly 16 percent in advance of the five-year standard.
Shipments of sedimentary rock and also oil items remained to blaze a trail at the Port of Green Bay in September, bringing its year-to-date delivery total amount to greater than 1.6 million lots via September; 17 percent in advance of 2018.
“It’s great to see the strong tonnage numbers for September,” stated Dean Haen, Port ofGreen Bay Director “We’ve had solid numbers for petroleum (up 44 percent over last year) and limestone shipments (up 64 percent over last year) throughout the season and salt shipments are typically strong this time of year with winter months not too far away. We’re optimistic that we’ll see a good finish for the 2019 shipping season for the Port and for the entire Great Lakes. It’s a good sign for the regional economy.”
Overall tonnage via Port Milwaukee is up 25 percent as the Port’s handling of salt, concrete, steel, and also various other specialized freights have actually blazed a trail this year.
“Port Milwaukee is continuing an impressive streak into the last quarter of 2019,” statedDirector Adam Schlicht “The Port’s efforts to strategically market its multimodal capabilities to domestic and international customers is having a prodigious effect, culminating in the Port’s receipt of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) national Overall Award of Communications Excellence this week in Virginia.”
In September, the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority reported a minor reduction in tonnage contrasted to the 2018 period. While coal, iron ore and also grain were down, basic freight, completely dry mass and also oil numbers were up with durable light weight aluminum deliveries blazing a trail. The Port likewise took care of bulk sugar for the very first time considering that 2015. “The same vessel that brought sugar from Mexico to the Port of Toledo sailed up the Maumee River and loaded a combination of soybeans, distiller dry grain (DDG) and corn gluten meal (CGM). This single vessel discharge and reload is a great example of the diverse cargo mix handled at the Port of Toledo,” stated Joseph Cappel, VP of Business Development for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority “With the ability to match export cargos with incoming shipments, the Port of Toledo can provide an efficient and cost-effective solution for shippers.”
