U.S. shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes increased to 3.1 million tons in July, an 8.7% increase compared to last year, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. The trade was also above the month’s five-year average by 3.2%. Year-to-date, the Lakes limestone trade stands at 10.1 million tons, a decrease of 3% compared to 2025 and 4.2% below the…
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MV Tamarack arrived at the Port of Montreal on Aug. 22, completing her maiden transatlantic voyage and marking a major milestone in North American shipping. Owned by Eureka Shipping, the vessel is the first newly built cement carrier to enter service in the Great Lakes in two decades.
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U.S. Great Lakes ports and the St. Lawrence Seaway handled a deluge of cement, iron ore, petcoke and steel in July supporting the continuing resurgence of manufacturing both in North America and globally.
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