Tonnage Detail
May, 2001
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PORT OF DULUTH-SUPERIOR
MARINE TONNAGE REPORT NO. 2, May, 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

8,211,207

8,517,515

40,225,370

International Trade
Imports:

91,321

135,174

755,481

Exports:

1,967,782

2,477,549

9,248,813

Total International:

2,059,103

2,612,723

10,004,294

Domestic Trade

Receipts:

470,761

537,431

2,259,016

Shipments:

5,681,343

5,367,361

27,962,060

Total Domestic:

6,152,104

5,904,792

30,221,076

TOTAL NUMBER OF VESSELS:

236

248

 

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

2,466

343

6,405

4,055

Other
12,573

Total Overseas Imports

2,466

343

18,978

4,055

Overseas Exports

General Cargo

Grain & By-Products

182,912

266,014

456,927

483,621

Misc. Bulk

34,247

15,840

51,474

Coal & Coke

Other

Total Overseas Exports

182,912

300,261

472,767

535,095

TOTAL OVERSEAS

185,378

300,604

491,745

539,150

Canadian Imports

Dry Bulk

19,479

41,849

39,792

79,389

Grain & By-Products

32,551

15,984

32,551

51,730

Other

Total Canadian Imports

52,030

57,833

72,343

131,119

Canadian Exports

Coal & Coke

393,973

303,948

840,970

801,753

Grain & By-Products for Transshipment

49,752

74,408

49,752

134,288

Iron Ore & Concentrates

305,350

563,966

604,293

982,562

Misc. Bulk

23,851

Other

Total Canadian Exports

749,075

942,322

1,495,015

1,942,454

TOTAL CANADIAN

801,105

1,000,155

1,567,358

2,073,573

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

265,713

359,510

464,209

521,000

Other

6,552

8,179

6,552

16,431

Total Domestic Receipts

272,265

367,689

470,761

537,431

Domestic Shipments

Coal & Coke

1,355,351

1,409,068

2,757,173

2,865,285

Grain, Bulk

59,276

14,806

88,452

14,806

Iron Ore & Concentrates

1,360,278

1,043,922

2,828,632

2,477,893

Liquid Bulk

5,401

3,823

7,086

9,377

Other

Total Domestic Shipments

2,780,306

2,471,619

5,681,343

5,367,361

TOTAL DOMESTIC

3,052,571

2,839,308

6,152,104

5,904,792

GRAND TOTAL ALL TRAFFIC

4,039,054

4,140,067

8,211,207

8,517,515

 
May
YEAR TO DATE
 
2001
2000
2001
2000

U.S. Flag Arrivals:

71

71

142

141

Canadian Flag Arrivals:

31

36

62

72

Subtotal Lake Arrivals:

102

107

204

213

Overseas Vessel Arrivals:

8

20

32

35

TOTAL VESSEL ARRIVALS:

110

127

236

248

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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Duluth Seaway Port Authority
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Duluth, MN 55802
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