Great Lakes Fleet, the Preferred Dry Bulk Carrier for the U.S. Steel Industry

Great Lakes Fleet, operated by Keystone Shipping Co., transports dry bulk commodities, principally for the United States steel industry. Based in Duluth, MN – the bulk cargo shipping capital of the Great Lakes – the Fleet serves Duluth and other U.S. and Canadian ports in the region. With CN rail connections along the coasts of all the Great Lakes, market reach possibilities are endless.

Benefit from competitive prices, a wide range of contract arrangements, and responsive service specifically designed to help you increase your efficiency and avoid unnecessary costs.

Shipping advantages:

• 8 self-unloading vessels
• Length: 767 – 1,004 ft
• Carrying capacity: 28,400 – 74,500 net tons
• Precision unloading enabled by vessels equipped with booms mounted forward or aft
• Precision manoeuvrability aided by bow and stern thrusters
• 4 interchangeable vessels, each equipped with a cargo hold divided into 7 compartments
• Customization of cargo sizes and different commodities and grades
• Availability of vessels on short notice to meet customers' scheduling needs
• Ability to transport your dry bulk cargo to any deepwater, commercial port on the Great Lakes

Products handled:

• Taconite and natural iron ore - sourced at the western end of Lake Superior and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and shipped to the lower end of lakes Michigan, Detroit, and Erie
• Limestone - sourced at northern Lake Huron and shipped to lakes Huron, Erie, Michigan and Superior
• Coal - sourced from lakes Erie, Michigan, and Superior and shipped throughout the Great Lakes
• Petroleum coke - sourced in Chicago and shipped throughout the Great Lakes

Other commodities handled:

• slag
• mill scale
• taconite pellet screenings
• sand

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Contact Great Lakes Fleet today for your lake vessel transportation needs.