Final Tonnage Detail 2000 Navigation Season
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PORT OF DULUTH-SUPERIOR
FINAL MARINE TONNAGE REPORT
2000 NAVIGATION SEASON
SUMMARY (In Metric Tons of 2,204.6)
YEAR TO DATE
5 - YEAR
AVERAGE
2000
1999
(1995-1999)
TOTAL WATERBORNE COMMERCE

37,412,241

39,446,512

38,783,998

International Trade
Imports:

471,591

604,869

845,110

Exports:

11,252,060

11,511,429

9,645,556



Total International:

11,723,651

12,116,298

8,067,407

Domestic Trade

Receipts:

2,753,705

2,926,116

2,907,290

Shipments:

22,934,885

24,404,098

25,386,042

Total Domestic:

25,688,590

27,330,214

22,827,289

TOTAL NUMBER OF VESSELS:

1,107

1,122

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE (Detail)
(In Metric Tons of 2,204.6 lbs.)
TRAFFIC & COMMODITY
December/January
YEAR TO DATE
Overseas Imports
2000
1999
2000
1999
General Cargo

8,256

2,774

45,638

24,828

Other

8,499

4,500

Total Overseas Imports

8,256

2,774

54,137

29,328

Overseas Exports

General Cargo

Grain & By-Products

220,191

319,039

2,691,039

2,895,301

Misc. Bulk

 

106,109

47,106

Coal & Coke

Other

Total Overseas Exports

220,191

319,039

2,797,148

2,942,407

TOTAL OVERSEAS

228,447

321,813

2,851,285

2,971,735

Canadian Imports

Dry Bulk

30,670

18,164

301,844

404,877

Grain & By-Products

15,677

51,821

115,610

170,664

Other

Total Canadian Imports

46,347

69,985

417,454

575,541

Canadian Exports

Coal & Coke

403,070

158,570

3,212,417

2,882,960

Grain & By-Products for Transshipment

150,382

112,981

1,334,871

1,974,714

Iron Ore & Concentrates

359,384

397,290

3,859,998

3,627,718

Misc. Bulk

26,906

47,626

83,630

Other

Total Canadian Exports

912,836

695,747

8,454,912

8,569,022

TOTAL CANADIAN

959,183

765,732

8,872,366

9,144,563

DOMESTIC TRADE (In Metric Tons of 2,204.6 lbs.)
December/January
YEAR TO DATE
Domestic Receipts
2000
1999
2000
1999
Dry Bulk

105,212

82,183

2,708,303

2,898,473

Other

45,402

27,643

Total Domestic Receipts

105,212

82,183

2,753,705

2,926,116

Domestic Shipments

Coal & Coke

1,366,728

1,061,655

11,755,794

11,840,670

Grain, Bulk

26,590

8,056

283,807

241,858

Iron Ore & Concentrates

1,127,433

1,689,622

10,846,963

12,265,511

Liquid Bulk

4,778

48,321

41,181

Other

14,878

Total Domestic Shipments

2,525,529

2,759,333

22,934,885

24,404,098

TOTAL DOMESTIC

2,630,741

2,841,516

25,688,590

27,330,214

GRAND TOTAL ALL TRAFFIC

3,818,371

3,929,061

37,412,241

39,446,512

 
December/January
YEAR TO DATE
 
2000
1999
2000
1999

U.S. Flag Arrivals:

62

73

620

653

Canadian Flag Arrivals:

32

27

302

281

Subtotal Laker Arrivals:

94

100

922

934

Overseas Vessel Arrivals:

13

23

185

188

TOTAL VESSEL ARRIVALS:

107

123

1,107

1,122

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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Lisa Marciniak
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Duluth, MN 55802
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