CPKC sets new May record for Canadian grain transport

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE: CP) transported 2.9 million metric tonnes of Canadian grain and grain products in May 2026, breaking its previous May monthly record set in 2020, the company announced.

The railway also moved 30,324 carloads during the month, surpassing the previous May record established in 2020. CPKC has set monthly grain transport records in four of the first five months of 2026, including January, February, and April.

Through week 43 of the 2025-2026 crop year, CPKC has transported more than 25.3 million metric tonnes of Canadian grain and grain products. The company states these represent the largest Canadian grain totals since the 2020-2021 crop year.

CPKC reported that grain volumes on its network in multiple weeks this crop year exceeded the average supply chain capacity targets outlined in its annual grain service plan. The company emphasized that all supply chain participants, including customer loading facilities and terminal operators at ports, must operate at full capacity to maintain current performance levels.

Based in Calgary, Alberta, CPKC operates approximately 20,000 route miles of track linking Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The railway employs approximately 20,000 workers and provides access to ports from Vancouver to Atlantic Canada to the Gulf Coast and Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico.

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