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Seaway cargo down nearly 8 percent in 2016 compared to year ago

Posted 7/20/16

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation reports that year-to-date cargo shipments from March 21 to June 30 were down 9.9 million metric tons or 7.69 percent over the same period in 2015. Dry …

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Seaway cargo down nearly 8 percent in 2016 compared to year ago

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The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation reports that year-to-date cargo shipments from March 21 to June 30 were down 9.9 million metric tons or 7.69 percent over the same period in 2015.

Dry bulk was down nearly 8 percent, but cement, potash and scrap metal were in the positive column at 10, 28 and 88 percent respectively.

Iron ore was down 18 percent; coal was down almost 17 percent.

While the general cargo category was down 8 percent, steel was was up 108 percent and other general cargo was up 131 percent.