MONTREAL, Jan. 09, 2026 — Leads & Copy — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) reported a new monthly record for grain movement in December, marking its fourth consecutive record month. The company moved over 2.82 million metric tonnes of grain from Western Canada last month, surpassing its previous December record set in 2020 by over 80,000 metric tonnes.
CN also achieved a record for grain moved within a single calendar year in 2025. In Western Canada, CN moved over 31.3 million metric tonnes, exceeding the previous record of 30.9 million metric tonnes set in 2020. Across all of Canada, CN shipped more than 32.7 million metric tonnes of grain, exceeding the prior all-time record of 32.25 million metric tonnes established in 2024.
Janet Drysdale, Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer at CN, noted that Canadian farmers produced record grain crops. Drysdale added that 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.
CN continues to execute its winter operations plan across the network as the colder months have begun. The company has put proactive solutions in place, which are detailed in its 2025-2026 Winter Plan.
CN transports over 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America annually. The company’s rail network, spanning nearly 20,000 miles, connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the U.S. Gulf Coast. CN has been contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.
Ashley Michnowski, Senior Manager, Media Relations, can be reached at (438) 596-4329 or media@cn.ca. Stacy Alderson, Assistant Vice-President, Investor Relations, can be reached at (514) 399-0052 or investor.relations@cn.ca.
Source: CN
