Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes in March 2026 decreased 23.5 percent from a year ago. Loadings were also below the month’s 5-year average by 35.1 percent. The iron ore trade
Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes in March 2026 decreased 23.5 percent from a year ago. Loadings were also below the month’s 5-year average by 35.1 percent.
The iron ore trade stands at 2.7 million tons, a decrease of 7.7 percent compared to 2025. For the first three months of the year, iron ore shipments are 21.2 percent below their 5-year average.
Since 1880, Lake Carriers’ has represented the U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet, which today can move more than 90 million tons of cargos annually that are the foundation of American industry, infrastructure, and power: iron ore, stone, coal, cement, and other dry bulk materials such as grain, salt, and sand.
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Great Lakes Iron Ore Shipments: March 2021-2026 and 5-Year Average | |||||||
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Includes Transshipments to Quebec City for Shipment Overseas | |||||||
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(net tons) | |||||||
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Average | ||||||
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Port |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
2021-2025 |
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Duluth, MN |
152,933 |
89,805 |
176,207 |
289,592 |
102,763 |
104,553 |
162,260 |
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Superior, WI |
297,293 |
64,613 |
264,994 |
91,884 |
98,615 |
82,568 |
163,480 |
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Two Harbors, MN |
396,737 |
213,598 |
309,365 |
530,938 |
331,010 |
166,587 |
356,330 |
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Silver Bay, MN |
63,012 |
37,218 |
0 |
61,915 |
37,461 |
109,985 |
39,921 |
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Marquette, MI* |
201,592 |
36,743 |
162,057 |
151,687 |
59,545 |
74,025 |
122,325 |
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Cleveland, OH** | |||||||
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