PORT OF DULUTH-SUPERIOR
MARINE TONNAGE REPORT NO. 9
Final Report for 2002 Navigation Season

SUMMARY (In Metric Tons of 2,204.6 lbs.)
 
5 - YEAR
 
YEAR TO DATE
AVERAGE
 
2002
2001
(1997-2001)
       
TOTAL WATERBORNE COMMERCE 39,501,170 36,531,861 38,014,430
International Trade
      
Imports:
425,763
629,718
658,122
 
 
 
 
Exports:
12,652,357
11,298,146
10,722,479
 
 
 
 
Total International:
13,078,120
11,927,864
11,380,601
 
 
 
 
Domestic Trade
 
 
 
Receipts:
2,435,465
3,007,680
2,949,457
 
 
 
 
Shipments:
23,987,585
21,596,317
23,684,373
 
 
 
 
Total Domestic:
26,423,050
24,603,997
26,633,830
 
 
 
 
TOTAL NUMBER OF VESSELS:
 1,140 1,027 1,101
INTERNATIONAL TRADE        
(In Metric Tons of 2,204.6 lbs.)        
TRAFFIC & COMMODITY
2002
2001
2002
2001
Overseas Imports
 
 
 
 
General Cargo
8,408
4,518
63,015
50,553
Other
 
 
23,557
18,155
 
 
 
 
 
Total Overseas Imports
8,408
4,518
86,572
68,708
 
 
 
 
 
Overseas Exports
 
 
 
 
General Cargo
 
 
 
 
Grain & By-Products
194,586
354,442
1,960,976
2,496,626
Misc. Bulk
22,871
4,501
93,600
69,178
Coal & Coke
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Overseas Exports
217,457
358,943
2,054,576
2,565,804
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL OVERSEAS
225,865
363,461
2,141,148
2,634,512
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian Imports
 
 
 
 
Dry Bulk
19,597
66,497
267,895
369,766
Grain & By-Products
 
 
48,766
96,774
Other
 
23,970
22,530
94,470
 
 
 
 
 
Total Canadian Imports
19,597
90,467
339,191
561,010
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian Exports
 
 
 
 
Coal & Coke
699,859
576,037
6,084,204
5,232,298
Grain & By-Products
 
 
 
 
for Transshipment
199,763
147,373
923,624
900,542
Iron Ore & Concentrates
169,299
217,682
3,539,061
2,599,502
Misc. Bulk
 
 
50,892
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Canadian Exports
1,068,921
941,092
10,597,781
8,732,342
 
 
 
 
 
TOAL CANADIAN
1,088,518
1,031,559
10,936,972
9,293,352

 

  DOMESTIC TRADE   
 (In Metric Tons of 2,204.6 lbs.)   
 
DECEMBER/JANUARY 
YEAR TO DATE 
 
2002
2001
2002
2001
         
Domestic Receipts
 
 
 
 
Dry Bulk
65,369
73,725
2,411,810
2,988,899
Other
 
 
23,655
18,781
Total Domestic Receipts
65,369
73,725
2,435,465
3,007,680
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic Shipments
 
 
 
 
Coal & Coke
797,247
480,648
10,361,390
9,911,794
Grain, Bulk
29,312
29,284
313,255
309,580
Iron Ore & Concentrates
1,751,857
193,418
13,256,927
11,331,467
Liquid Bulk
5,805
3,565
56,013
43,476
Other
 
 
 
 
Total Domestic Shipments
2,584,221
706,915
23,987,585
21,596,317
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL DOMESTIC
2,649,590
780,640
26,423,050
24,603,997
GRAND TOTAL
 
 
 
 
ALL TRAFFIC
3,963,973
2,175,660
39,501,170
36,531,861
         
U.S. Flag Arrivals:
86
45
701
613
Canadian Flag Arrivals:
29
20
289
246
 
 
 
 
 
Subtotal Laker Arrivals:
115
65
990
859
 
 
 
 
 
Overseas Vessel Arrivals:
14
21
150
168
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL VESSEL ARRIVALS:
129
86
1,140
1,027

 

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.)  
 
DECEMBER/JANUARY
YEAR TO DATE 
  2002 2001 2002 2001
         
Wheat
65,508
225,402
1,364,058
1,516,929
Barley
 
 
28,958
24,952
Corn
17,476
889
35,410
337,154
Soybeans
98,902
78,545
376,858
364,883
Other
15,700
49,606
155,692
252,708
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL:
197,586
354,442
1,960,976
2,496,626
         
         
  OVERSEAS GRAIN RECEIPTS  
         
Oats    
19,565
 
Other    
 
  
     
 
  
TOTAL: -  
19,565
 
         
  CANADIAN FOR TRANSSHIPMENT  
         
Wheat
32,305
13,499
310,044
167,542
Barley
 
 
 
 
Corn
23,649
 
23,649
 
Soybeans
143,809
133,874
589,931
713,844
Other
 
 
 
19,156
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL:
199,763
147,373
923,624
900,542
         
  DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS  
         
Wheat
29,312
29,284
313,255
309,580
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL:
29,312
29,284
313,255
309,580
         
  CANADIAN RECEIPTS  
         
Oats        
Barley    
48,766
96,774
Other    
 
 
     
 
 
TOTAL: - -
48,766
96,774