Tonnage Detail
November, 2000
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PORT OF DULUTH-SUPERIOR
MARINE TONNAGE REPORT NO. 7, October, 2000
2000 NAVIGATION SEASON
SUMMARY (In Metric Tons of 2,204.6)
YEAR TO DATE
5 - YEAR
AVERAGE
2000
1999
(1995-1999)
TOTAL WATERBORNE COMMERCE

33,593,873

35,503,760

34,954,311

International Trade
Imports:

416,988

532,110

756,736

Exports:

10,119,031

10,482,962

8,742,317



Total International:

10,536,019

11,015,072

7,296,038

Domestic Trade

Receipts:

2,648,493

2,843,933

2,814,596

Shipments:

20,409,361

21,644,755

22,640,662

Total Domestic:

23,057,854

24,488,688

20,557,520

TOTAL NUMBER OF VESSELS:

1,000

999

 

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

11,121

11,176

37,382

22,054

Other
8,499
4,500

Total Overseas Imports

11,121

11,176

45,881

26,554

Overseas Exports

General Cargo

Grain & By-Products

376,939

524,326

2,470,848

2,562,605

Misc. Bulk

8,087

18,946

106,109

47,106

Coal & Coke

Other

Total Overseas Exports

385,026

543,272

2,576,957

2,609,711

TOTAL OVERSEAS

396,147

554,448

2,622,838

2,636,265

Canadian Imports

Dry Bulk

47,746

64,898

271,174

386,713

Grain & By-Products

16,286

33,047

99,933

118,843

Other

Total Canadian Imports

64,032

97,945

371,107

505,556

Canadian Exports

Coal & Coke

353,905

333,214

2,809,347

2,724,390

Grain & By-Products for Transshipment

371,077

582,197

1,184,487

1,861,709

Iron Ore & Concentrates

337,466

312,614

3,500,614

3,230,428

Misc. Bulk

24,791

47,626

56,724

Other

Total Canadian Exports

1,062,448

1,252,816

7,542,074

7,873,251

TOTAL CANADIAN

1,126,480

1,350,761

7,913,181

8,378,807

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

222,422

193,680

2,603,091

2,816,290

Other

3,810

45,402

27,643

Total Domestic Receipts

226,232

193,680

2,648,493

2,843,933

Domestic Shipments

Coal & Coke

1,226,325

1,027,136

10,389,066

10,779,015

Grain, Bulk

56,283

32,496

257,217

233,792

Iron Ore & Concentrates

1,079,163

1,080,454

9,719,530

10,575,889

Liquid Bulk

4,722

5,461

43,548

41,181

Other

14,878

Total Domestic Shipments

2,366,493

2,145,547

20,409,361

21,644,755

TOTAL DOMESTIC

2,592,725

2,339,227

23,057,854

24,488,688

GRAND TOTAL ALL TRAFFIC

4,115,352

4,244,436

33,593,873

35,024,707

 
October
YEAR TO DATE
 
2000
1999
2000
1999

U.S. Flag Arrivals:

65

60

558

580

Canadian Flag Arrivals:

36

40

270

254

Subtotal Lake Arrivals:

101

100

828

834

Overseas Vessel Arrivals:

29

30

172

165

TOTAL VESSEL ARRIVALS:

130

130

1,000

999

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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