Finished Vehicles

North America is an important market for vehicles. We have the power to deliver.

Connect to the powerful CN rail network and capitalize on our comprehensive distribution capabilities.

If you're shipping vehicles to North America, use our expertise as a leader in transportation solutions. CN handles over 2.3 million vehicles annually – that's one out of every seven vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada.

CN delivers your vehicles to the North American market

CN's high-capacity main line allows you to reach car dealers in key cities throughout Canada and the U.S.

Beyond our rail network, CN gives you access to a number of strategically located automotive facilities within Canada and the U.S. that offer a full range of pre-delivery services. In addition to the Halifax Autoport facility – one of the largest vehicle processing and transloading facilities in North America – automotive distribution facilities are located in key cities along our network.

CN Canadian National transports finished vehicles from Europe to North America

Transit time advantage - get your vehicles to market faster

Halifax Autoport facility is your gateway to key markets. Transatlantic vessel transit times give you an impressive competitive advantage.

Roll-on / roll-off vessel transit times to Halifax
Emden – Halifax	10 days
Bremerhaven – Halifax	10 days
Gothenburg – Halifax	10 days
Zeebrugge – Halifax	7 days
Southampton – Halifax	7 days

Transit times calculated based on vessel speed of 14 knots

Container vessel transit times between Europe and Canada's east coast
From	To	Transit Time
Bremerhaven	Halifax	8 days
Halifax	Bremerhaven	9 days
Rotterdam	Halifax	6 days
Halifax	Rotterdam	11 days
Liverpool	Halifax	8 days
Halifax	Liverpool	8 days
Southampton	Halifax	12 days
Halifax	Southampton	6 days

Transit times calculated based on vessel speed of 16 knots

CN runs a scheduled railroad so you get the benefits of predictable, reliable service. It enables us to offer you consistent, on-time delivery.

CN transit times between Halifax and key Canadian and U.S. cities:
Halifax - Chicago	96 hours
Halifax - Memphis	120 hours
Halifax - Toronto	72 hours
Halifax - Buffalo	84 hours
Halifax - Cincinnati	108 hours

We have the equipment to ship your vehicles

CN has multi-level railcars and intermodal containers for damage-free shipping of your vehicles

Our multi-level automotive railcars and intermodal containers support secure, damage-free shipping for your vehicles as they speed across the continent.

Tri-level auto carrier transports 15 vehicles, on average, and is fully enclosed to prevent damage in transit
Bi-level auto carrier transports 10 larger vehicles, on average, and is fully enclosed to prevent damage in transit
12.2-metre (40-foot) marine containers have a usable cube of 67.8 cubic metres

Contact the Europe team

Contact our team of experts to find out how we can help connect you to a wealth of import and export opportunities. CN WorldWide has offices in Europe in Rotterdam, Milan, Sofia, Solna, Warsaw, Empiria, and London, as well as in North America, South America, and Asia.

Call 1-888-426-9962 today or send an email.