| Great Lakes Water Losses Translate Into Losses For Shippers |
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| Monday, 29 October 2007 12:33 | |||
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The New York Times ran a feature article on the effect of declining water levels on shipping in the Great Lakes. Water levels in the lakes are currently 7 inches below average and for every inch the water drops, cargo ships must reduce their loads by 270 tons to avoid grounding. According to the ACOE, water levels are not expected to rise until at least March, when winter precipitation melts and returns to the lakes. For a link to the full story, click READ MORE From the New York Times: From his office at the port here, Jonathan Daniels stared at a watermark etched on the rocks that hug one of the commercial piers -- a thick dark line several inches above the surface of Lake Ontario -- and wondered how much lower the water would dip.
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