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The American Iron and Steel Institute reports that during the week ending on September 26, 2020, domestic raw steel production was 1,480,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 66.1 percent. Production was 1,801,000 net tons in the week ending September 26, 2019 while the capability utilization then was 77.4 percent. The current week production represents a 17.8 percent decrease from the same period in the previous year. Production for the week ending September 26, 2020 is up 2.4 percent from the previous week ending September 19, 2020 when production was 1,446,000 net tons and the rate of capability utilization was 64.5 percent.
Adjusted year-to-date production through September 26, 2020 was 57,654,000 net tons, at a capability utilization rate of 65.8 percent. That is down 20.1 percent from the 72,134,000 net tons during the same period last year, when the capability utilization rate was 80.3 percent.
Broken down by districts, here's production for the week ending September 26, 2020 in thousands of net tons: North East: 128; Great Lakes: 526 (35.5%); Midwest: 163; Southern: 590 and Western: 73 for a total of 1480.
Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in August, a decrease of 40.3 percent compared to a year ago according to the Lake Carriers Association. Shipments were also below the month’s 5-year average by 37.9 percent. Year-to-date the iron ore trade stands at 24.3 million tons, a decrease of 25.9 percent compared to the same point in 2019.
Through August iron shipments are nearly 23.2 percent below their 5-year average for eight months of the year.
Great Lakes Iron Ore Shipments: August 2015-2020 and 5-Year Average (net tons) Includes Transshipments to Quebec City for Shipment Overseas
The Lake Carriers Association reports that shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in August, a decrease of 16.6 percent from 2019. Limestone cargos were also below the month’s 5-year average by 8.4 percent.
Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.9 million tons, a decrease of 18 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 729,336 tons, a decrease of 10.8 percent.
Year-to-date the Lakes limestone trade stands at 16 million tons, a decrease of 17.3 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings from Michigan and Ohio quarries total 12.7 million tons, a decrease of 20 percent. Shipments from Ontario quarries total 3.3 million tons, a decrease of 4.8 percent.
GREAT LAKES LIMESTONE TRADE: AUGUST 2015-2020 AND LONG-TERM AVERAGE (NET TONS)
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Average 2015-2019
U.S. Ports
3,273,229
2,765,206
3,358,064
3,248,082
3,485,279
2,857,671
3,225,972
Canadian Ports
619,373
600,793
674,128
731,350
817,827
729,336
688,694
Total
3,892,602
3,365,999
4,032,192
3,979,432
4,303,106
3,587,007
3,914,666
YEAR-TO-DATE 2015-2020 AND LONG-TERM AVERAGE (NET TONS)
/DeJonaé Shaw has always had a passion for policy, and bridging the gap between community and legislation. This love stems from her days learning from her great uncle, civil rights legend, Eldridge Cleaver. Her goals and desire are to educate USW 7600 members and the community on harnessing their power to change their circumstances by way of legislation./
/DeJonaé Shaw has always had a passion for policy, and bridging the gap between community and legislation. This love stems from her days learning from her great uncle, civil rights legend, Eldridge Cleaver. Her goals and desire are to educate USW 7600 members and the community on harnessing their power to change their circumstances by way of legislation./
Click on the file below to download or open the 2016 - 2021 Collective Agreement between ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada - Hamilton East and United Steelworkers Local 5328.
Click on the file below to download or open the 2016 - 2021 Collective Agreement between ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada - Hamilton East and United Steelworkers Local 5328.
