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If you're shipping liquid biofuels like ethanol or biodiesel, CN's seamless transportation solutions can help fuel your market growth. Take advantage of our expertise and know-how to transport your biodiesel and ethanol products safely, efficiently and at a very competitive price across our rail network.
Unique advantages offered by CN:
- A North American rail network that can access production facilities
- The only railway that spans the Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf coasts, giving you access to major terminals in British Columbia, Quebec and Louisiana
- Transportation solutions that include CargoFlo distribution terminals to deliver your product to consumption markets
- The expertise and regional contacts to help you expand your business
- A more economical and environmentally friendly transportation choice. We can move one tonne of freight 197 kilometres on just one litre of fuel
We have access to major production facilities
In the state of Iowa, CN currently serves 5 ethanol plants with direct access Tara, Marcus, Ackley, Denison and Dyersville, as well as a biodiesel facility in Wall Lake. Another biodiesel plant located in Iowa Falls and served by CN is accessed through a local switch.
We ship your liquid biofuels to consumption markets
If you're not located on our rail line or ship large volumes, we can offer you:
- Rail to truck via CargoFlo to the final destination
- Rail to storage at our CargoFlo facilities
Take advantage of a cost-effective transportation solution that combines the economy of long-distance rail hauling to CN's break-bulk CargoFlo facilities with the flexibility of short-haul truck delivery to consumption markets.
Our distribution facilities are strategically located throughout Canada and the U.S. and include:
- Hamilton CargoFlo
- Montreal CargoFlo
- Toronto CargoFlo
- Warren (Detroit) CargoFlo
- Vancouver CargoFlo
If your biodiesel and ethanol blending terminal is rail-served, we can deliver biofuels by rail directly from the production facilities.
| Terminal Location | Biodiesel | Ethanol | Opening |
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| Auburn, Maine |  |
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Open |
| Quebec, Quebec | |
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Open |
| Collins, Mississsippi | |
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Open |
Planning a new biodiesel or ethanol facility?
If you're thinking of building a new biofuel facility, talk to our market experts who can connect you to the right people in the industry, thanks to our local and regional contacts. From site selection to facility start-up, we can facilitate the process and ensure that your facility is successful and efficiently served by CN.
