CN Delivers Thirteenth Consecutive Record Month of Canadian Grain Movement
CN Reports Record Grain Shipment Performance
On April 5, 2021, CN (CNI) announced it moved 2.95 million metric tonnes (MMT) of western Canadian grain in March 2021, surpassing last year's record of 2.74 MMT and 19% above the three-year average. In Q1 2021, CN transported 8.2 MMT of grain, breaking the previous record of 7.0 MMT from 2017, a 25% increase over the three-year average. Total grain moved this crop year reached 22.7 MMT, up 19% from the prior year. CN attributes this success to over $10B in investments since 2018 and ongoing collaboration with supply chain partners.
- Moved 2.95 MMT of western Canadian grain in March 2021, a new record.
- Q1 2021 grain shipments totaled 8.2 MMT, exceeding 2017's record.
- Total grain moved in the current crop year is 22.7 MMT, a 19% increase from the previous year.
- Record containerized grain shipments nearing 800,000 MMT crop year-to-date.
- Over $10B invested since 2018 in infrastructure and technology.
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Despite Very Challenging Conditions, CN and its Supply Chain Partners Delivered Exceptionally During the First Quarter to Help Supply the World with Canadian Grain
MONTREAL, April 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that it moved 2.95 million metric tonnes (MMT) of western Canadian grain in March 2021, exceeding the previous record of 2.74 MMT set in 2020 and
During the first quarter of 2021, and despite the extreme temperatures experienced over large parts of CN’s network in February, CN moved 8.2 MMT of Canadian grain, exceeding the previous first quarter record of 7.0 MMT established in 2017 and over
Containerized grain shipments direct from western Canada are also on record pace, approaching 800,000 metric tonnes crop year to-date, in addition to the tonnage shipped from eastern Canada.
“Since the beginning of 2021, Canadian grain farmers, along with all of our supply chain partners, have worked closely with CN's railroaders to deliver record grain performance despite the pandemic and the very difficult operating conditions we faced in February. We are proud of these record results as we also respond to record demand for the movement of other commodities, such as potash, overseas and domestic intermodal, forest products, and propane. I want to personally thank CN railroaders and our agri-food supply chain partners for successfully delivering another record month of grain movement while keeping pace with higher than previous year’s overall traffic levels on CN's network”
- James Cairns, senior vice president, rail centric supply chain at CN.
CN's continued ability to deliver record volumes is largely due to investments made by the railway over the past few years. Since 2018, CN has invested over
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