Economy
April 17, 2014
Ice Jam 2014 Continues to Play Havoc with Iron Ore Shipments
Written by John Packard
US Steel Gary Works is not alone as the mill limps along on two of its blast furnaces operating at reduced capacities due to a lack of raw materials. According to a US Steel spokesperson nothing has changed over the past five or six days as the mill waits for further shipments coming from Northern Minnesota through Lake Superior.
Ships are attempting to move through Lake Superior which as of today is still 64 percent contained by ice. Any ships moving have to be through the use of a convoy led by two USCG and Canadian ice breakers.
