CN is your access to North American markets for forest products.

There is a growing market for South American forest products in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. As North America's leading carrier of forest products, CN can help you expand your sales horizon to include all of the continent, using our experience and expertise in shipping forest products including:

• pulp
• tissue
• container board
• wood products
• clay

Reach. Experience. Reliability.

Our high-capacity (128,700-kg) rail network spans Canada and the U.S. Our innovative routing protocols with other North American carriers help ensure smooth connections and optimal routes to every major market. In 1998, we introduced North America's first truly scheduled railroad. We strive to meet and exceed customer expectations and to provide excellent service, including faster transit times.

By connecting to our powerful network, you can capitalize on a wealth of export opportunities and gain easy access to this lucrative North American market via the two ports served by CN in the Gulf of Mexico, the Port of Mobile and the Port of New Orleans.

We have the capacity to ship your forest products

Whether you ship by bulk, break bulk or container vessel, we have the equipment to do the job.

• Our specialty railcars, including the wood pulp boxcar, double-door boxcar, bulkhead strap car and centerbeam car, protect your shipments as they speed along our route network.
• Twenty-foot and forty-foot marine containers are ideal for double-stack shipping on our flat cars via our high-capacity line, as well as for shipping by container vessel.

We deliver your goods all the way to the final destination in North America

CN can deliver your products cost-effectively to rail-served or non-rail-served customers via our powerful network of forest products transload facilities like Cottonwood Distribution Service Center in Memphis, Tennessee and Stellar Distribution Center in Chicago, Illinois, to name just two. These facilities offer you a range of specialized service and storage options.

CN network map and forest products transload facilities

Solutions for Global Shipping

There's a better way to ship internationally.  Let CN WorldWide manage your shipments to South America. Fully scheduled, we bring you a new level of precision, reliability and control for overseas shipments.  We are freight forwarders whose only bias is towards our customer – getting a shipment from origin to final destination using the simplest and most efficient means. 

Call us today at 1-888-269-9605 or send an email to sales.

We have the power to deliver.