CPKC

yesterday announced it hauled 2.4 million metric tons of Canadian grain and grain products in January, breaking its previous record for January grain movements set in 2023.

The tonnage moved exceeds the average supply chain capacity targets outlined in the Class I's annual grain service plan, CPKC officials said in an press release. It's critical that all members of the grain supply chain continue operating at full capacity to maintain the momentum, they added.

"By working closely with our grain customers and working efficiently with our supply chain collaborators, our railroaders have delivered record amounts of grain and grain products across Western Canada to start the year," said Jonathan Wahba, CPKC senior vice president of sales and marketing. "This performance and record volumes have been made possible through significant investment in the grain supply chain made by CPKC and our customers in new and upgraded grain-handling capacity and high-capacity hopper cars."

Through the first 26 weeks of the 2025-2026 crop year, CPKC shipped more than 15.1 million metric tons of grain and grain products, the largest amount since the 2020-2021 crop year.

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