	Year to Date		5 - YEAR
			AVERAGE
	2001	2000	(1996-2000)
TOTAL WATERBORNE COMMERCE	33,661,129	33,593,873	34,166,472


International Trade
Imports:	534,733	415,988	625,669

Exports:	9,998,111	10,119,031	9,318,601

Total International:	10,532,844	10,535,019	9,944,270

Domestic Trade
Receipts:	2,933,955	2,648,493	2,780,970

Shipments:	20,144,330	20,409,361	21,441,232

Total Domestic:	23,078,285	23,057,854	24,222,202

TOTAL NUMBER OF VESSELS:	941	1,000

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

	November		Year to Date
TRAFFIC & COMMODITY	2001	2000	2001	2000
Overseas Imports
General Cargo	25,818	11,121	46,035	37,382
Other			18,155	8,499
Total Overseas Imports	25,818	11,121	64,190	45,881
Overseas Exports
General Cargo
Grain & By-Products	257,478	376,939	2,142,184	2,470,848
Misc. Bulk	20,582	8,087	64,677	106,109
Coal & Coke
Other
Total Overseas Exports	278,060	385,026	2,206,861	2,576,957
TOTAL OVERSEAS	303,878	396,147	2,271,051	2,622,838

Canadian Imports

Dry Bulk	68,842	47,746	303,269	271,174
Grain & By-Products	16,295	16,286	96,774	99,933
Other			70,500

Total Canadian Imports	85,137	64,032	470,543	371,107

Canadian Exports
Coal & Coke	422,190	353,905	4,656,261	2,809,347
Grain & By-Products	141,768	371,077	753,169	1,184,487
for Transshipment
Iron Ore & Concentrates	240,778	337,466	2,381,820	3,500,614
Misc. Bulk				47,626
Other

Total Canadian Exports	804,736	1,062,448	7,791,250	7,542,074

TOTAL CANADIAN	889,873	1,126,480	8,261,793	7,913,181

		DOMESTIC TRADE
	November		Year to Date
	2001	2000	2001	2000

Domestic Receipts
Dry Bulk	183,693	222,422	2,915,174	2,603,091
Other		3,810	18,781	45,402
Total Domestic Receipts	183,693	226,232	2,933,955	2,648,493

Domestic Shipments
Coal & Coke	1,085,308	1,226,325	9,431,146	10,389,066
Grain, Bulk	17,253	56,283	280,296	257,217
Iron Ore & Concentrates	1,048,076	1,079,163	10,392,977	9,719,530
Liquid Bulk	5,157	4,722	39,911	43,548
Other
Total Domestic Shipments	2,155,794	2,366,493	20,144,330	20,409,361

TOTAL DOMESTIC	2,339,487	2,592,725	23,078,285	23,057,854
GRAND TOTAL
ALL TRAFFIC	3,533,238	4,115,352	33,611,129	33,593,873



U.S. Flag Arrivals:	62	65	568	558
Canadian Flag Arrivals:	21	36	226	270

Subtotal Laker Arrivals:	83	101	794	828

Overseas Vessel Arrivals:		29	147	172
	22
TOTAL VESSEL ARRIVALS:	105	130	941	1000

Sources: American Iron Ore Association, Army Corps of Engineers, Duluth-Superior Vessel Agents
& Terminal Operators, Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Duluth Seaway Port Authority,
U.S. Customs, and Duluth Shipping News.

OVERSEAS SHIPMENTS
(In Metric Tons of 2,204.6 lbs.)

	2001	2000	2001	2000
	November		Year to Date
Wheat		199,873	1,291,527	1,434,737
Barley	115,639	13,586	24,952	59,744
Corn		44,402	336,265	365,629
Soybeans	2,718	80,477	286,338	473,202
Other	72,666	38,601	203,102	137,536
	66,455
TOTAL:	257,478	376,939	2,142,184	2,470,848


		CANADIAN FOR TRANSSHIPMENT

Wheat	18,643	44,280	154,043	168,848
Barley				52,494
Corn		80,167		150,148
Soybeans		246,630	579,970	787,028
Other	123,125		19,156	25,969

TOTAL:	141,768	371,077	753,169	1,184,487


		DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS

Wheat	17,253	56,283	280,296	257,217
Other

TOTAL:	17,253	56,283	280,296	257,217


		CANADIAN GRAIN RECEIPTS

Oats
Barley		16,286	96,744	99,933
Other

TOTAL:	-	16,286	96,744	99,933