CNR pleased with its performance, shipping record grain

Executive Summary

• Canadian National Railway Company (CN) set a new monthly record for grain movement in December, moving over 2.82 million metric tonnes from Western Canada, surpassing the previous December record by over 80,000 metric tonnes.
• CN established a new record for grain moved within a single calendar year in 2025, with 31.3 million metric tonnes in Western Canada and 32.7 million metric tonnes across all of Canada.
• The company continues to execute its 2025-2026 Winter Plan to manage operations during colder months.

Key Details

• December 2025 Grain Movement: CN moved over 2.82 million metric tonnes of grain from Western Canada.
• December Record Comparison: The December 2025 volume exceeded the previous December record (set in 2020) by over 80,000 metric tonnes.
• 2025 Calendar Year Grain Movement (Western Canada): CN moved over 31.3 million metric tonnes, surpassing the previous record of 30.9 million metric tonnes set in 2020.
• 2025 Calendar Year Grain Movement (All of Canada): CN shipped more than 32.7 million metric tonnes, exceeding the prior all-time record of 32.25 million metric tonnes established in 2024.
• Operational Context: This marks the fourth consecutive record month for grain movement.
• Winter Operations: CN is executing its 2025-2026 Winter Plan across the network.

Notable Quotes

• "Canadian farmers produced record grain crops. Through consistent execution and close collaboration across the grain supply chain, CN railroaders supported the movement of these volumes to market. These results contributed to another record month and another consecutive record year in 2025 for grain movement across Canada," said Janet Drysdale, executive vice-president and chief commercial officer.