US chemical railcar traffic rises for 6th week

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HOUSTON (ICIS)--US and Mexican chemical railcar traffic rose for the week ended 21 May while shipments in Canada fell, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) said on Wednesday. US chemical railcar shipments marked a sixth consecutive increase, rising 0.9% year on year to 30,782 loadings, after a 4.0% increase the week before. For the first 20 weeks of 2016 ended 21 May, shipments were up 2.7% year on year to 630,472 loadings.