(10-12-21) Metal Shipment Increases Slow to More Normal Levels – Increases in metal shipments continued to slow across the board, reaching more normal levels. Canadian steel shipments actually extended its slow decline. U.S. Service Center Activity – U.S. service center steel shipments in September, 2021 increased by 1.8% from September, 2020.  Shipments of aluminum products increased by 8.2% from the same month in 2020. Canadian Service Center Activity – Canadian service center steel shipments in September, 2021 decreased by 7.4% from September, 2020. Shipments of aluminum products increased by 7.4% from the same month in 2020.