Wanhua Chemical Group has disclosed plans for a second ethylene cracker project at its Yantai, China, site with local government officials. The project will include a 1.2-million metric tons/year (MMt/y) ethylene unit; pyrolysis gasoline hydrogenation; aromatics extraction; and production facilities…

During the week ended 21 December, chemical railcar traffic in North America decreased 9.2% year over year (YOY). Volume totaled 45,559 carloads, up 4.9% from the previous week, according to data released on 27 December by the Association of American…