STEEL and steel-making materials surged at US Great Lakes-Seaway ports in October driven by regional manufacturing and construction activity, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
More then 28.5 million tons of cargo moved through the Seaway from March 22 to October 31, up 1.9 per cent from the same period in 2020.
General Cargo moved up 65 per cent in October, with steel imports expected to continue to hold strong through the year.
iron ore volumes were up 20 per cent and dry bulk shipments are up eight per cent.
Meanwhile, liquid bulk shipments are down five per cent, but are slowly improving as petroleum shipments increase to meet rising leisure air travel and more motorists hitting the road.
However, grain shipments including US and Canadian via the Seaway are down 21 per cent.
'The valleys we've seen with some commodities like grain have been balanced by peaks in other cargoes to supply the steel and manufacturing sectors, which are trying to keep up with booming consumer demand,' said Chamber of Marine Commerce CEO Bruce Burrows.
'The Great Lakes-St Lawrence Seaway shipping system is delivering for our customers without delay or interruption.' said Mr Burrows, whose chamber is a bi-national organisation with members in the US and Canada.
The Port of Duluth-Superior closed October with total tonnage at26,024,364 short tons tracking 2.5 per cent ahead of the five-season average and 33 per cent better than the 2020 pace.
Said Duluth Seaway Port Authority executive director Deb DeLuca: 'The flexibility we offer shippers to switch between modes of transport to and from our multimodal general cargo terminal has been an advantage for them in navigating the global supply chain challenges of 2021,'
'So far, it's truly been a season that emphasises the importance of supply chain reliability and versatility, and we deliver on those in Duluth-Superior.'
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More then 28.5 million tons of cargo moved through the Seaway from March 22 to October 31, up 1.9 per cent from the same period in 2020.
General Cargo moved up 65 per cent in October, with steel imports expected to continue to hold strong through the year.
iron ore volumes were up 20 per cent and dry bulk shipments are up eight per cent.
Meanwhile, liquid bulk shipments are down five per cent, but are slowly improving as petroleum shipments increase to meet rising leisure air travel and more motorists hitting the road.
However, grain shipments including US and Canadian via the Seaway are down 21 per cent.
'The valleys we've seen with some commodities like grain have been balanced by peaks in other cargoes to supply the steel and manufacturing sectors, which are trying to keep up with booming consumer demand,' said Chamber of Marine Commerce CEO Bruce Burrows.
'The Great Lakes-St Lawrence Seaway shipping system is delivering for our customers without delay or interruption.' said Mr Burrows, whose chamber is a bi-national organisation with members in the US and Canada.
The Port of Duluth-Superior closed October with total tonnage at26,024,364 short tons tracking 2.5 per cent ahead of the five-season average and 33 per cent better than the 2020 pace.
Said Duluth Seaway Port Authority executive director Deb DeLuca: 'The flexibility we offer shippers to switch between modes of transport to and from our multimodal general cargo terminal has been an advantage for them in navigating the global supply chain challenges of 2021,'
'So far, it's truly been a season that emphasises the importance of supply chain reliability and versatility, and we deliver on those in Duluth-Superior.'
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