April 07, 2026
CN sets new grain movement record in March
CN announced that it moved more than 2.96 million metric tonnes of grain from Western Canada, setting a new record for the month of March. The railway achieved it's highest ever first quarter results for grain movement.
Weekly volumes exceeded 600,000 tonnes for two consecutive weeks, reaching a peak of over 650,000 tonnes, reflecting robust network performance and demand across both the West Coast and eastern corridors.
CN quickly restored network velocity following late-month weather events that temporarily impacted terminal capacity in Vancouver and the Prince Rupert corridor. That efficient recovery, along with record export demand, and the seasonal reopening of the Port of Thunder Bay, enabled CN to achieve this new March record.
Source: CN