Steel Mills
July 17, 2014
US Service Center Flat Rolled Shipment Rate Drops
Written by John Packard
Total steel shipments (all products) out of the U.S. service centers totaled 3,687,600 tons according to data released by the Metal Service Center Institute (MSCI) for the month of June. This represents an increase of 10.2 percent compared to June 2013. There were 21 shipping days during June 2014 compared to 20 shipping days last year.
The daily shipping rate was 175,600 tons down from 178,600 tons shipped on a daily basis during the month of May. Last year the daily shipment rate was 167,400 tons per day.
