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CN's metals & minerals experts have the right shipping solution for you. Through our extensive rail network, our connections with all class 1 railroads and our access to metals reload centers, we give you access to all markets in North America.  Let us transport your steel, non-ferrous products, construction materials and machinery right to your customers.

Cost Competitive

Shipping by Rail can be a very cost effective way to ship your products.  In tough economic times, you need to make the most of every transportation dollar.  We offer consistent, reliable transit times at competitive prices.

The right equipment to ship your products

CN owns or leases over 78,000 rail cars. We have the right equipment to transport all your products including:
boxcars, flat cars, bulkhead flat cars, standard and covered coil gondolas, and open and covered hoppers.  The CN team will help determine what is the best equipment to handle your product safely and damaged free.

Extend your market reach

CN rail network will give access to the main producers of base metal, steel products and construction materials. We access eleven aluminium smelters, and twelve integrated steel mills, as well as more than ten mini mills and eight base metal smelters/refineries in North America. 

• we provide a unique rail access to the Canadian Oil Sands in Alberta and to the Natural Gas play of NorthEast British Columbia.  
• we serve all the aluminium smeltesr in Canada, providing eastern and western producers access to major end-user markets across the continent 
• our unigue three coast access allows CN to  get your import materials to key industrial markets in Canada and the U.S

Connect to key ports for your export shipments

CN's rail network and intermodal terminals on the west, east and Gulf coasts are well-positioned to offer you seamless access to key port facilities and a gateway to global trade.  Our international shipping capabilities reach across the world from Asia to South America.