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Ontario, Alberta sign new agreements on energy trade
Deal suggests new rail trade to Ontario, access to deep water port in James Bay
Ontario and Alberta have signed agreements to build new trade infrastructure between the two provinces.
Grain movement success goes beyond volume
Moving more grain year over year is a good thing, but it is only one of the metrics that helps Canada keep our customers.
Canadian Transportation Agency announces railway price indices for 2025-2026 crop year
The Canadian Transportation Agency has set its volume-related composite price indices (VRCPI) for Canada’s national railways—key metrics used to determine the railways’ revenue caps for movement of Western Canadian grain.
Railways eliminate carbon surcharge
Saskatchewan farmers would have paid $80 million this year in carbon tax surcharges
Farmers said they are happy and relieved that Canada’s two major railways have removed their carbon tax surcharges.
Grain monitor raises alarm about railway performance
Mark Hemmes of Quorum Corp said railways have to do better, as CN points to new volume records the company set this year
Canadian National Railway announced last week it established two new monthly grain movement records, even as Canada’s grain monitor says railway performance continues to be inconsistent.
Farmers pay price as railway delays deepen
Farmers pay the price, but regulatory demands called moot without quantifiable data
Frustration is mounting within Canada’s grain industry as persistent rail delays continue to disrupt shipments and inflate costs, particularly at ports on Canada’s west coast.
Shippers fear rail stoppage ‘catastrophe’
OTTAWA (Reuters) — North American industry groups and shippers are bracing for an unprecedented simultaneous stoppage at both of Canada’s main railways that could inflict billions of dollars’ worth of economic damage. Canada is the world’s second-largest country by area and relies heavily on trains to transport grain, automobiles, potash, coal and other goods. “It’s […] Read more
U.S. exports slow as Panama Canal dries up
Low water levels in the Panama Canal are not disrupting Canadian grain shipments, but they are causing turmoil for exporters in the United States. Transit capacity in the canal has been reduced to 24 ships per day through the end of November, according to a news release from the Panama Canal Authority (PAC). That compares […] Read more
Credit agency monitors grain shipments
Credit rating agency DBRS Morningstar is watching western Canadian wildfires to see if grain movement will be affected. In a commentary released May 17, the agency said it didn’t believe the current fires would disrupt movement too much. Canadian National Railway had temporarily halted all trains on its main line between Edmonton and Jasper at […] Read more
