CPKC begins new Canadian crop year with August monthly grain record
CPKC begins new Canadian crop year with August monthly grain record
PR Newswire
CALGARY, AB, Sept. 3, 2026
CALGARY, AB, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) said today it has set a new August monthly record for transporting Canadian grain and grain products, moving 2.54 million metric tonnes (MMT) and 26,051 carloads in August 2026, marking a strong start to the new crop year. The new August achievement beat the previous tonnage and carload records set in August 2020.
The new August monthly record covers the first four weeks of the 2026-2027 crop year which began Aug. 1, 2026.
CPKC finished the 2025-2026 crop year setting a new annual record for transporting Canadian grain and grain products by moving 30.66 MMT during the 12-month period. The record annual volume exceeded the previous record set in the 2020–2021 crop year. The 2025-2026 crop year included monthly records set in January, February, April, May and June.
Across CPKC's U.S. and Canada network, the railway also set a combined monthly tonnage record for grain movements in August, moving 4.86 MMT and 50,396 carloads.
On July 31, 2026, CPKC released its 2026-2027 Grain Service Outlook Report, outlining how it plans to provide grain customers industry-leading safe and reliable service throughout the upcoming crop year. The report is available on www.cpkcr.com.
About CPKC
With its global headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Canada, CPKC is the first and only single-line transnational railway linking Canada, the United States and México, with unrivaled access to major ports from Vancouver to Atlantic Canada to the Gulf Coast to Lázaro Cárdenas, México. Stretching approximately 20,000 route miles and employing approximately 20,000 railroaders, CPKC provides North American customers unparalleled rail service and network reach to key markets across the continent. CPKC is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpkcr.com to learn more about the rail advantages of CPKC. CP-IR
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