09 June 2011 21:08 [Source: ICIS news]
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Canadian chemical railcar loadings for the week totalled 10,921, up from 9,934 in the same week a year earlier, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) said.
The previous week ended 28 May saw a year-on-year increase of 26.4%.
The weekly chemical railcar loadings data are seen as an important real-time measure of chemical industry activity and demand.
Year to date to 4 June, Canadian chemical railcar shipments were up by 11.4% to 256,293.
The AAR said chemical railcar traffic in
Year to date to 4 June, Mexican chemical railcar shipments were up by 3.3% to 25,881 carloads.
Chemical shipments on US railroads rose by 8.1% year on year in the week ended 4 June.
There were 28,633 US chemical railcar loadings last week, up from 26,496 carloads in the same week in 2010.
In the previous week ended 28