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Opinion: Look for rail chemical shipments to continue rebound in 2021

(Source: Freight Waves opinion column by Jim Blaze, January 6, 2021)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Staring into the 2021 abyss, the outlook for rail-hauled chemical traffic looks like a mixed weather forecast. However, the leading chemical associations saw a statistical recovery underway as 2020 entered the second half of the year.

Full story: Freight Waves

Thursday, January 7, 2021

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