The Lake Carriers' Association said Friday that shipments of coal on the Great Lakes totaled 2.2 million tons in April, a virtual tie with a year ago. The trade was, however, 19 percent below the month's five-year average. Shipments from ...
Tags: Coal Trade, Great Lakes, Decline
Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 5.6 million tons in April, a decrease of 9 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers' Association. However, loadings were 11 percent ahead of the month's five-year ...
Tags: Great Lakes, Iron Ore Shipments
The NACD Awards Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Annual NACD Package Awards Competition. The judging for the 50th Annual competition was held on Mar. 7, 2013 in Chicago. Judges examined and evaluated packages in ...
Cleveland, Ohio-based Cliffs Natural Resources reported late Wednesday Q1 2013 net income of $97 million, down significantly from $376 million in Q1 2012. Consolidated sales margin decreased 18 percent in Q1 to $238 million, from $292 ...
Grundfos has just inaugurated its new North American headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois. The Chicago area was chosen because of its proximity to the resurging manufacturing sector surrounding the Great Lakes and its open political ...
US-flag Great Lakes freighters carried 2.2 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in March, a decrease of 7 percent compared to 2012.? However, the fleet's March float was marginally ahead of the month's 5-year average. Iron ore shipments in US ...
Tags: Coal, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 1.9 million tons in March, a decrease of 11.3 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers' Association reported. However, loadings were 9.3 percent ahead of the month's five-year ...
Tags: Iron Ore, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
As people go about cleaning the house this spring, they’ll be asking themselves what they should keep and what they should pitch. The tricky part is, you never know what could become treasure. Entire hobbies arise around items that ...
Tags: Depression-Era, Glassware, Madison Place
Michael McAskin, 62, of Farmington Hills, Mich., died suddenly on March 20. He is known for Glass and Metal Distributors, which he opened in 1985, and Great Lakes Glass Distributors. He leaves behind Patricia, wife of 42 years, as well as ...
Tags: Lakes Glass, Glass, Glass Distributors
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) announced today the opening of the Seaway's 55th navigation season with the transit of Canada Steamship Lines' newly built Baie St. Paul through the St. Lambert Lock. Marking the first ...
Tags: Seaway, Navigation Season, Service
Microbes lurk almost everywhere, from fresh food and air filters to toilet seats and folding money. Most of the time, they are harmless to humans. But sometimes they aren't. Every year, thousands of people sicken from E. coli ...
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the 2013 recipients of the Institute Honor Awards, the profession’s highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in architecture, interior architecture and urban ...
Tags: AIA, Architects, 2013, Honor Awards
The Lake Carriers' Association (LCA) said Friday that US-flag Great Lakes freighters carried 89.5 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in 2012, a decrease of 4.6 percent compared to 2011. The 2012 float was 1.5 percent off the five-year average ...
Tags: shipments, Dry-bulk shipments, Great Lakes
The Laker Carriers' Association (LCA) reported Tuesday that shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 61.6 million tons in 2012, a slight improvement over 2011. The increase, 245,000 tons, is equal to about four cargos in a ...
Tags: LCA, iron ore, Great Lakes
The Lake Carriers' Association (LCA) reported Wednesday that shipments of coal on the US Great Lakes totaled 25,347,709 tons in 2012, a decrease of 8.2 percent compared to 2011. The trade was 25 percent off its five-year average. ...
Tags: LCA, coal, US Great Lakes, 2012