Shipping is part of what built the U.P., and it's hopefully a good sign that in 2010, shipments on the Great Lakes showed an upward jump, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Excerpt: Shipments of bulk cargo such as iron ore on the Great Lakes jumped by one-third last year, a hopeful sign for a region battered by the recession, an industry spokesman said Wednesday.
The Lake Carriers Association credited a gradually healing economy for the increase in waterborne transport of coal, limestone, sand and other raw materials. But the dramatic statistical improvement in 2010 also reflects the industry's dismal showing the previous year.
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
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