Duluth Port Commerce Up 6 percent Over 2001

摘要

The Duluth Seaway Port Authority reports that total waterborne commerce through November 2002, exceeded 2001 levels by 6 percent, while vessel traffic rose 7 percent. The 2002 year through November cargoes totaled 35.5 million metric tons compared with 33.7 million tons in 2001, when shipments were negatively impacted by a lakes-wide deterioration of iron ore shipments and low water levels. November's western coal and iron ore shipments increased to 1,010 the season's vessel visits to the port, compared with 941 in the 2001 season. Total cargo exceeded the five-year average of 34.2 million metric tons by 4 percent.