Shipping Grain

• CN and CP report higher grain transport numbers thanks to hopper car additions

  Canada's railways are reporting continued record levels of grain shipments as they add high-capacity grain hopper cars.

  Economy

  Jan 4, 2021
  
• CN, CP notch record Q3 grain hauls as global demand continues to surge

  Canada's two main railways notched another record-setting quarter for grain shipments, benefiting from strong global demand, a bumper crop, efficient cars and more capacity due to smaller hauls of other products amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Economy

  Oct 2, 2020
  
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• Canada’s largest railways move record grain in June, second quarter

  Canada's two largest railways moved record quantities of grain in the second quarter after benefiting from another strong month in June.

  Economy

  Jul 7, 2020
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• CP Rail moves record 2.8 million tonnes of grain in April

  Canadian Pacific Railway says it moved the most grain last month in the company's 139-year history.

  Money

  May 4, 2020
• Rail blockades cause concern for Alberta grain farmer who worries about delivery delays

  Alberta grain farmer Kevin Auch is keeping a close eye on how grain is moving at major ports in Canada as delays from rail blockades backlog grain shipments across Canada.

  Economy

  Feb 20, 2020
• CP and CN Rail move record 15.4 million tonnes of grain in 4th quarter

  Canada's two largest railways moved a record 15.4 million tonnes of grain in the final three months of 2019.

  Money

  Jan 7, 2020
• Canadian Pacific Railway moves record 7.9 million tonnes of Canadian grain in 4th quarter

  Canadian Pacific Railway says it moved a record quantity of grain in the final three months of 2019.

  Money

  Jan 6, 2020
• Canada’s 2 largest railways moved record amounts of grain in April

  Canada's two largest railways say they moved a record amount of grain out of Western Canada in April.

  Money

  May 8, 2019
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• CP Rail’s 4th-quarter revenues surge amid high demand for oil, grain

  Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says freight sales drove a 17 per cent leap in revenues to $1.96 billion in the fourth quarter, fuelled by oil, grain and other commodities.

  Money

  Jan 23, 2019
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• Analysts say Canada’s 2 major railways well-poised for trade headwinds in 2019

  Canada's two major railways are well-positioned to weather potential economic headwinds and the U.S.-China trade war, analysts say, as ongoing investments in new cars and track bolster crude-by-rail and commodities shipments.

  Money

  Jan 4, 2019