Steel Mills
January 16, 2014
Service Centers Ship 26 Million Tons of Flat Rolled During 2013
Written by John Packard
The Metal Service Center Institute (MSCI) released steel shipment and inventory data for the month of December and for the full year 2013. Total steel inventories rose and ended the month of December at 8,367,700 tons which is an increase of 387,800 tons from the previous month. The daily shipment rate dropped from 153,400 tons per day in November to 140,400 tons per day during the month of December (all products). Total shipments for the month were 2,948,500 tons which was 16.5 percent better than during December 2012.
There were 21 shipping days in December 2013 vs. 20 shipping days in November and 20 days in December 2012.
