Tonnage Detail
August, 2001
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PORT OF DULUTH-SUPERIOR
MARINE TONNAGE REPORT NO.5, August, 2001
2001 NAVIGATION SEASON
SUMMARY (In Metric Tons of 2,204.6)
 
YEAR TO DATE
5 - YEAR
AVERAGE
 
2001
2000
(1996-2000)
       
TOTAL WATERBORNE COMMERCE

21,544,013

20,802,329

21,039,949

       
 
International Trade
Imports:

383,215

267,006

376,304

       
Exports:

6,271,325

5,868,066

5,003,049

       
Total International:

6,654,540

6,135,072

5,379,353

 

Domestic Trade

Receipts:

1,763,034

1,635,301

1,778,514

       
Shipments:

13,126,439

13,031,956

13,882,082

       
Total Domestic:

14,889,473

14,667,257

15,660,596

TOTAL NUMBER OF VESSELS:

603

605

 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE (Detail)
(In Metric Tons of 2,204.6 lbs.)
TRAFFIC & COMMODITY
August
YEAR TO DATE
Overseas Imports
2001
2000
2001
2000
General Cargo

3,622

3,210

16,998

18,947

Other    
12,573
 
         
Total Overseas Imports

3,622

3,210

29,571

18,947

         
Overseas Exports        
General Cargo        
Grain & By-Products

435,678

436,349

1,217,711

1,360,410

Misc. Bulk

8,064

5,716

38,859

66,996

Coal & Coke        
Other        
         
Total Overseas Exports

443,742

442,065

1,256,570

1,427,406

         
TOTAL OVERSEAS

447,364

445,275

1,286,141

1,446,353

Canadian Imports        
Dry Bulk

77,006

19,065

173,165

164,413

Grain & By-Products

15,704

 

80,479

83,646

Other

25,000

 

100,000

 
Total Canadian Imports

117,710

19,065

353,644

248,059

Canadian Exports        
Coal & Coke

642,565

248,490

3,163,841

1,666,244

Grain & By-Products for Transshipment

100,453

199,613

222,463

447,089

Iron Ore & Concentrates

326,626

409,756

1,628,451

2,303,476

Misc. Bulk      

23,851

Other        
Total Canadian Exports

1,069,644

857,859

5,014,755

4,440,660

TOTAL CANADIAN

1,187,354

876,924

5,368,399 4,688,719

DOMESTIC TRADE (In Metric Tons of 2,204.6 lbs.)
   
August
YEAR TO DATE
Domestic Receipts
2001
2000
2001
2000
Dry Bulk  

339,946

407,463

1,755,410

1,593,709

Other    

6,556

7,624

41,592

Total Domestic Receipts

339,946

414,019

1,763,034

1,635,301

           
Domestic Shipments        
Coal & Coke  

1,181,685

1,558,719

6,123,890

6,798,536

Grain, Bulk  

14,479

35,125

147,837

99,229

Iron Ore & Concentrates  

1,450,414

1,302,187

6,830,862

6,106,485

Liquid Bulk  

5,262

5,248

23,850

27,706

Other          
Total Domestic Shipments

2,651,840

2,901,279

13,126,439

13,031,956

           
TOTAL DOMESTIC

2,991,786

3,315,298

14,889,473

14,667,257

GRAND TOTAL ALL TRAFFIC

4,626,504

4,637,497

21,544,013

20,802,329

 
August
YEAR TO DATE
 
2001
2000
2001
2000

U.S. Flag Arrivals:

73

74

367

348

Canadian Flag Arrivals:

36

31

150

164

Subtotal Lake Arrivals:

109

105

517

512

Overseas Vessel Arrivals:

27

25

86

93

         

TOTAL VESSEL ARRIVALS:

136

130

603

605

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.

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