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Let CN be your transportation provider for coal and petroleum coke.

We've got your coal mines covered

We access over 13 coal mines and 7 petroleum coke upgraders in Canada and the U.S.  Whether you are shipping thermal or metallurgical coal, petroleum coke, or metallurgical and foundry cokes, you can rely on our upgraded equipment and reliable unit train service.

Our new aluminium rotary gondolas are lighter and offer more payload capacity per car.  This translates into optimized assets, more product moving and savings right on your bottom line.

Ship right to your customers in North America

• direct access to petroleum coke facilities in Canada and the U.S.
• shipping of thermal coal to energy utility plants from the Illinois basin
• shipping throughout lake Erie, Michigan and Superior via the Great Lakes Fleet from Thunder Bay, Conneaut and Chicago
• Ohio river access to utility power plants at Mound City, IL, Jessup and Calvert City, KY
• Mississippi river access at East St Louis, IL
• blending, storage and transloading services throughout Canada and the U.S.
• an extensive rail network that spans three coasts and agreements with the U.S. railroads that extends our reach to your customer's plants

Coal exports just got their own express lane

If you are shipping overseas to producers in Japan, Korea, India and China, we go directly to export terminals on the Pacific Coast:

• Ridley  –  Prince Rupert - the closest port to Asia and the only bulk export terminal that unloads unit trains as well as smaller blocks of railcars Compare transit times
• Westshore – Greater Vancouver
• Neptune – North Vancouver

For exports to Europe, take advantage of:

• CN's gulf terminal –  IC RailMarine Terminal on the lower Mississippi river – exporting through the gulf ports with state-of-the-art equipment, storage  and blending factilities.  You get direct transfer between rail, ship and barge.

Whether importing, exporting or growing your domestic market share, CN's expertise can help you reach your customers. 

With CN's services for bulk cargo, we have the shipping solutions and congestion-free rail lines to get your products moving. 

Let us be your transportation partner.