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FOREST PRODUCTS
DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
Extensive supply chain network
throughout North America and beyond
Collaborating for a more sustainable supply chain
CN is recognized as a leader by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since 2012.
As a leader in the transportation and logistics of shipping forest products, we are committed to working together with you to provide the best supply chain advantage in the industry. You’ll work with someone who knows you and knows your business. Trust us to get your products to the people who matter most – your customers.
Let us help you grow your business.
CN provides cleaner, more sustainable transportation services to our customers. We are using fewer railcars and locomotives to ship more freight in a tight, reliable and efficient operation. By fostering better end-to-end service performance and working closely with customers and supply chain partners, including ports, we are driving further emission reductions across the entire supply chain. We are committed to reducing the carbon intensity of our business progressively over time and at a pace that’s consistent with the objective of stabilizing global temperature.
CN-SERVED PORTS
CN-SERVED PORTS
CN Rail consumes 15% less fuel per gross ton mile than the industry average.
ACCESS TO MAJOR
FP DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
VAST NORTH
AMERICAN NETWORK
ACCESS TO
GLOBAL MARKETS
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We've invested heavily to increase resiliency and capacity in your key corridors so you can grow your business.
We'll work with you to provide and manage a balanced flow of railcars to your specific terminals and help you move more product with fewer assets.
We'll work with you to provide and manage a balanced flow of railcars to your specific terminals and help you move more product with fewer assets.
Ability to pivot and act quickly to meet new market demands domestically or internationally.
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LARGEST
HIGH-CAPACITY
CENTERBEAM FLEET
Global Export Markets
Globally competitive CN-served ports with capacity to expand
Fastest transit times to Asia via the closest major
North American port at Prince Rupert, BC
Direct access to capacity at West Coast ports provides our customers with the option to pivot quickly towards new overseas markets
Value-added pipeline management
Global Export Markets
Domestic Markets
Strategically located to serve both the Midwest and southern states as well as other U.S. corridors with interline connections to other Class I railroads.
Track infrastructure investments in key corridors to protect capacity, safety and fluidity
Largest fleet in the industry allows us to adapt to evolving customer demand
Direct access into large Canadian and U.S. fibre-producing regions
THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
THIRD PARTY
DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
CN INTERMODAL TERMINALS
CN INTERMODAL TERMINALS
CN MARINE OPERATIONS
CN MARINE OPERATIONS
Safety
Continual investments in advanced safety systems to ensure safe transit.
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Domestic Markets
Global Export Markets
Domestic Markets
Global Export Markets
Extensive supply chain network
throughout North America and beyond
CN is recognized as a leader by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since 2012.
Export match-back opportunities - with access to facilities
throughout our network for container stuffing and transloading
Extensive interconnection agreements with other rail lines
Connecting you to your markets
CN has a wide range of equipment to make shipping easier for our forest products customers. We have the largest centerbeam fleet in North America and premium payload capacity box cars, woodchip gondolas and log cars. Our equipment is as varied as your needs. Whether you are shipping domestically or globally, we have the equipment and transload facilities to get your important commodities to homes and businesses around the world.
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safely, reliably and damage free
Available in a variety of car lengths suitable for a range of log sizes. Car capacities range from 75 to 85 tons.
Used mostly for lumber and panels. Boxcars with extra wide openings and centerbeam cars combine ease of loading and unloading with maximum safety.
High-Cube Double-Door Boxcar
Centerbeam
Log Car
Centerbeam
Specially designed for the lumber industry, centerbeam cars combine ease of loading and unloading with maximum safety.
High-Cube Newsprint Boxcar
Boxcars used for the pulp and paper industry. Newsprint boxcars have smooth interior walls equipped with cushioning devices to protect rolls of paper.
Woodchip Gondola
These gondolas, specially designed for use in the pulp and paper industry, come in 2 varieties - open-top, and end-door.
Covered Hopper
Most wood pellets are shipped using hopper cars belonging to private company fleets. Hoppers combine ease of loading and unloading with maximum protection from the elements.
High-Cube Double-Door Boxcar
Globally competitive CN-served ports with capacity to expand
Direct access to capacity at West Coast ports provides our customers with the option to pivot quickly towards new overseas markets
Fastest transit times to Asia via the closest major
North American port at Prince Rupert, BC
Value-added pipeline management
Export match-back opportunities - with access to facilities throughout our network for container stuffing and transloading
Strategically located to serve both the Midwest and southern states as well as other U.S. corridors with interline connections to other Class I railroads.
Direct access into large Canadian and U.S. fibre-producing regions
Extensive interconnection agreements with other rail lines
Largest fleet in the industry allows us to adapt to evolving customer demand
Track infrastructure investments in key corridors to protect capacity, safety and fluidity
Connecting you to your markets
safely, reliably and damage free
CN has a wide range of equipment to make shipping easier for our forest products customers. We have the largest centerbeam fleet in North America and premium payload capacity box cars, woodchip gondolas and log cars. Our equipment is as varied as your needs. Whether you are shipping domestically or globally, we have the equipment and transload facilities to get your important commodities to homes and businesses around the world.
Log Car
Available in a variety of car lengths suitable for a range of log sizes. Car capacities range from 75 to 85 tons.
High-Cube Double-Door Boxcar
Centerbeam
Used mostly for lumber and panels. Boxcars with extra wide openings and centerbeam cars combine ease of loading and unloading with maximum safety.
Centerbeam
Specially designed for the lumber industry, centerbeam cars combine ease of loading and unloading with maximum safety.
Boxcars used for
the pulp and paper industry. Newsprint boxcars have smooth interior walls equipped with cushioning devices to protect
rolls of paper.
High-Cube Newsprint Boxcar
High-Cube Double-Door Boxcar
Woodchip Gondola
These gondolas, specially designed for use in the pulp and paper industry, come in 2 varieties - open-top, and end-door.
Covered Hopper
Most wood pellets are shipped using hopper cars belonging to private company fleets. Hoppers combine ease of loading and unloading with maximum protection from the elements.
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CN-SERVED PORTS
CN-SERVED PORTS
CN MARINE OPERATIONS
CN MARINE OPERATIONS
CN INTERMODAL TERMINALS
CN INTERMODAL TERMINALS
THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
THIRD PARTY
DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
FOREST PRODUCTS
DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
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