Steel Mills
January 16, 2014
Canadian Service Center Shipments and Inventory
Written by Brett Linton
Canadian service center shipments for all steel products were reported at 348,700 net tons (NT) in December, down 26.3 percent over November figures but up 3.0 percent from December 2012 shipments. With 20 shipping days in December, daily shipments are calculated to have been 17,400 tons per day, down from 23,700 tons per day the previous month. Inventory grew in December to 1,364,900 NT, up 8.6 percent from the previous month but down 25.5 percent from December 2012 tonnage. Total steel receipts fell month-over-month to 456,900 NT, with an average daily receipt rate of 22,845 NT, down from 24,200 NT the previous month.
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