Cement Shipments Jump in September
Overall port tonnage remains down
(Green Bay, WI) – Despite a strong increase in cement, September tonnage for the Port of Green Bay was down. The Port’s monthly tonnage report showed that about 243,000 metric tons came through the Port last month, a decrease of about 8,100 metric tons when compared to last year. Year to date tonnage also remains down 10 percent with about 2 ½ months remaining in the shipping season.
Port officials say the main causes of the lower tonnage numbers continue to be timing of delivery and water levels. “Water levels are high right now and ships are carrying more cargo per trip,” said Dean Haen, director of Brown County Port and Resource Recovery. “As a result we are seeing fewer ships coming through the Port.”
Haen says the reason for the increase in cement has a lot to do with the economy. “Cement increased by 126 percent last month,” Haen said. “That is directly related to ongoing construction projects in the region and the growing economy.” In addition to cement, exports of petroleum products also increased by 37 percent. “Shortages of ethanol on the east coast have caused increased exports to meet the demand,” Haen said.
• GLC Minerals, LLC
• KK Integrated Logistics, Inc.
• Lafarge North America
• RGL
• Sanimax
• St. Mary’s Cement Company
• US Venture
The Port of Green Bay has 14 active terminal operators involved in shipping commodities including:
• ACE Marine, LLC
• C. Reiss Coal Company
• Construction Resources Management
• Flint Hills Resources
• Fox River Dock Company
• Georgia-Pacific Corporation
• Graymont
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