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Despite being down month over month, the total amount of product imported at the Port of Green Bay is up overall from last year.
Throughout the month of August, a total of just over 213,000 metric tons of cargo moved through the Port of Green Bay, which is roughly 26,000 tons behind July’s numbers and 43,000 tons short of last August.
However, the year-to-date numbers are up 9% from this time last year at 912,098 tons.
Seven commodities moved through the Port in August: cement (43,844 tons), coal (17,784 tons), gypsum (4,747 tons), limestone (44,276 tons), salt (59,016 tons), petroleum products (40,028 tons), and wood pulp/paper reels (3,493).
To make this all happen, a total of 19 vessels entered the Port in August, bringing the YTD total to 82.
