Tonnage Detail
June, 2001
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PORT OF DULUTH-SUPERIOR
MARINE TONNAGE REPORT NO. 3, June, 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

12,684,913

12,091,521

12,171,041

International Trade
Imports:

234,510

206,347

252,558

Exports:

3,712,219

3,358,856

2,960,484

Total International:

3,946,729

3,565,203

3,213,042

Domestic Trade

Receipts:

993,575

889,345

791,840

Shipments:

7,744,609

7,636,973

8,166,159

Total Domestic:

8,738,184

8,526,318

8,957,999

TOTAL NUMBER OF VESSELS:

351

359

 

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

4,598

6,970

11,003

11025

Other
12,573

Total Overseas Imports

4,598

6,970

23,576

11,025

Overseas Exports

General Cargo

Grain & By-Products

147,502

152,370

604,429

634,843

Misc. Bulk

9,806

15,840

61,280

Coal & Coke

Other

Total Overseas Exports

147,502

162,176

620,269

696,123

TOTAL OVERSEAS

152,100

169,146

643,845

707,148

Canadian Imports

Dry Bulk

18,183

48,192

96,159

127,581

Grain & By-Products

32,224

16,011

64,775

67,741

Other

25,000

50,000

Total Canadian Imports

75,407

64,203

210,934

195,322

Canadian Exports

Coal & Coke

545,996

274,158

1,988,639

1,075,911

Grain & By-Products for Transshipment

48,226

38,837

97,978

173,125

Iron Ore & Concentrates

401,040

407,284

1,005,333

1,389,846

Misc. Bulk

23,851

Other

Total Canadian Exports

995,262

720,279

3,091,950

2,662,733

TOTAL CANADIAN

1,070,669

784,482

3,302,884

2,858,055

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

522,814

339,474

987,023

860,474

Other

12,440

6,552

28,871

Total Domestic Receipts

522,814

351,914

993,575

889,345

Domestic Shipments

Coal & Coke

1,199,298

1,153,901

3,430,172

4,019,186

Grain, Bulk

44,906

15,105

133,358

29,920

Iron Ore & Concentrates

1,339,157

1,094,873

4,167,789

3,572,766

Liquid Bulk

6,204

5,724

13,290

15,101

Other

Total Domestic Shipments

2,589,565

2,269,603

7,744,609

7,636,973

TOTAL DOMESTIC

3,112,379

2,621,517

8,738,184

8,526,318

GRAND TOTAL ALL TRAFFIC

4,335,148

3,575,145

12,684,913

12,091,521

 
June
YEAR TO DATE
 
2001
2000
2001
2000

U.S. Flag Arrivals:

77

65

219

205

Canadian Flag Arrivals:

26

30

89

103

Subtotal Lake Arrivals:

103

95

308

308

Overseas Vessel Arrivals:

11

16

43

51

TOTAL VESSEL ARRIVALS:

114

111

351

359

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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