Tonnage Detail
July, 2001
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PORT OF DULUTH-SUPERIOR
MARINE TONNAGE REPORT NO.4, July, 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

16,924,060

16,138,985

16,551,141

International Trade
Imports:

261,882

244,731

310,958

Exports:

4,757,939

4,551,330

3,943,860

Total International:

5,019,821

4,796,061

4,254,818

Domestic Trade

Receipts:

1,429,640

1,221,282

1,315,672

Shipments:

10,474,599

10,121,642

10,980,652

Total Domestic:

11,904,239

11,342,924

12,296,324

TOTAL NUMBER OF VESSELS:

467

475

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

2,372

4,712

13,375

15,737

Other
12,573

Total Overseas Imports

2,372

4,712

25,948

15,737

Overseas Exports

General Cargo

Grain & By-Products

177,104

297,599

782,033

932,398

Misc. Bulk

14,955

30,795

61,280

Coal & Coke

Other

Total Overseas Exports

192,059

297,599

812,828

993,678

TOTAL OVERSEAS

194,431

302,311

838,776

1,009,415

Canadian Imports

Dry Bulk

17,767

96,159

145,348

Grain & By-Products

15,905

64,775

83,646

Other

25,000

75,000

Total Canadian Imports

25,000

33,672

235,934

228,994

Canadian Exports

Coal & Coke

532,637

341,843

2,521,276

1,417,754

Grain & By-Products for Transshipment

24,032

49,206

122,010

222,327

Iron Ore & Concentrates

296,492

503,874

1,301,825

1,893,720

Misc. Bulk

23,851

Other

Total Canadian Exports

853,161

894,923

3,945,111

3,557,652

TOTAL CANADIAN

878,161

928,595

4,181,045
3,786,646

 

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

428,441

346,456

1,415,464

1,186,246

Other

7,624

6,165

14,176

35,036

Total Domestic Receipts

436,065

352,621

1,429,640

1,221,282

Domestic Shipments

Coal & Coke

1,512,033

1,221,631

4,942,205

5,239,817

Grain, Bulk

25,149

133,358

55,069

Iron Ore & Concentrates

1,212,659

1,231,532

5,380,448

4,804,298

Liquid Bulk

5,298

7,357

18,588

22,458

Other

Total Domestic Shipments

2,729,990

2,485,669

10,474,599

10,121,642

TOTAL DOMESTIC

3,166,055

2,838,290

11,904,239

11,342,924

GRAND TOTAL ALL TRAFFIC

4,238,647

4,069,196

16,924,060

16,138,985

 
July
YEAR TO DATE
 
2001
2000
2001
2000

U.S. Flag Arrivals:

75

69

294

274

Canadian Flag Arrivals:

25

30

114

133

Subtotal Lake Arrivals:

100

99

408

407

Overseas Vessel Arrivals:

16

17

59

68

TOTAL VESSEL ARRIVALS:

116

116

467

475

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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