Cargo routings?

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Cargo routings?

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How are cargoes routed into the Great Lakes system? I can understand long-term contracts between suppliers and customers such as the mines in Minnesota and steel mills. But what about gravel, sand, and grain? Are they routed through a broker, or distributor?