Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 28.4 million tons in 2018, an increase of 1.3 percent compared to 2017, reported the Lake Carriers’ Association. 2018’s loadings were also 2.8 percent above the trade’s five-year average.
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Lhoist North America Explains Price Increases
Lhoist North America (LNA) announced 2019 pricing changes in a letter to its customers. The letter stated:
Read MoreMissouri Limestone Producers Honor Stamper Mine
During the Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) annual convention, Martin Marietta was honored for its work on safety at their its Stamper Mine, located just north of Kansas City, Mo.
Read MoreGreat Lakes Limestone Trade Down 6 Percent in November
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 2.8 million tons in November, a decrease of 6 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. However, limestone cargos were just about on track with the month’s five-year average.
Read MoreGreat Lakes Limestone Trade Down 7.5 Percent in October
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.4 million tons in October, a decrease of 7.5 percent compared to a year ago. Limestone cargos also trailed the month’s five-year average by 4.6 percent, according to the Lake Carriers Association (LCA).
Read MoreGreat Lakes Limestone Trade Up Nearly 4 Percent in September
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in September, an increase of 3.7 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. Limestone cargos also bettered the month’s five-year average by 8 percent.
Read MoreCemex’s Balcones Quarry Marks 50th Anniversary
Cemex marked the 50th anniversary of its Balcones Quarry in New Braunfels, Texas, holding an event to celebrate the facility’s milestone while looking toward the operation’s future.
Read MoreSt. Lawrence Seaway Stone Shipments Up 6 Percent
According to the latest figures, cement/clinkers tonnage shipments via the St. Lawrence Seaway for the period of March 29 to August 31 are up 25 percent compared to the same period last year. These cement/clinker shipments go to marine terminals at both U.S. and Canadian ports within the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway region.
Read MoreShelly Co. Opens New Quarry Tunnel
A two-year project at the Shelly Co.’s limestone quarry in Ostrander, Ohio, has been successfully completed. The new tunnel provides a safe access way for Shelly’s haul trucks transporting aggregates to its processing plant.
Read MoreCemex USA Acquires Texas Quarry
Cemex USA acquired a Blue Star Materials II aggregates operation in Chico, Texas, positioning the company for expansion in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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