Shipping to and From Mexico
Your reliable shipping partner for all
import and export needs delivery
Direct. Faster. Seamless.
CN is a leading North American transportation provider offering rail, trucking, transloading, warehousing, and customs brokerage solutions. With a 20,000-mile rail network that spans Canada, the U.S. Midwest, and the Gulf of Mexico, CN transports over 300 million tons of goods annually. Since 1919, it has supported sustainable trade and community growth, operating 21 intermodal terminals and ensuring efficient shipping to and from Mexico through strong partnerships and access to ports on three coasts.

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Intermodal/ Container Solutions

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Carload/ Railcar Solutions


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Cross Border Customs Services

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End-to-end Intermodal Solutions
Our expert service teams in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, ensure seamless operations and fast transit times, keeping your supply chain running smoothly.



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Falcon Premium



Fastest Intermodal Service Connecting Canada, the U.S. Midwest and Mexico



  • Unparalleled transit times
  • Seamless all-rail solution
  • Producing less GHG emissions
  • Offers seamless border crossing between all 3 countries
  • Provides the payload advantage of shipping rail rather than truck
  • The Falcon Premium service is available for all dry 53’ containers, including EMP and private containers
  • Service moves between all CN Canadian Terminals, Detroit and FXE terminals located in Silao, GJ, Monterrey, NL and newly-added Pantaco ramp (Mexico City)
  • Eligible product types with CN owned, EMP* and private containers
  • Ideal service for products that do not require border inspection

*EMP: CN Equipment Management Pool is one of the largest interline service networks for intermodal domestic containers in North America.

South Bound (in days)

Monterrey  Silao   Mexico City
 Halifax 8.4 10.8  11.6
 Detroit 5.4  7.7 8.5
 Toronto  5.4 7.8 8.6
 Vancouver 10.6  12.9  13.7 

North Bound (in days)

Halifax Detroit  Toronto Vancouver 
 Monterrey 8.1 5.1 5.1 9.9
 Silao 9.4  6.4 6.4 11.2
 Mexico City  10.2 7.2 7.2 12 
 
End-to-end Carload Solutions
Our expert service teams in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, ensure seamless operations and fast transit times, keeping your supply chain running smoothly.



CGR Ferry Service

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CGR Ferry Service


Short-sea Solution for Carload Cargo to Mexico



  • Connect seamlessly to CN’s rail network in the U.S. and Canada, and to the Ferrosur in Mexico
  • 2 ferries with 135 railcar capacity/ferry for manifest and car block service with room for double sailing up to 16/month
  • Deliver faster with a 3.5-day port-to-port transit time, bypassing land congestion
  • Competitive biweekly service to move various carload commodities through markets in Central Mexico and Southern Mexico
  • Protect your shipments with minimized exposure to pilferage while crossing the Gulf 
  • Reduce equipment maintenance and mileage costs while stationary on the vessel for 1,912 miles roundtrip
  • Easy and fast customs clearance through the efficient ports of Mobile, AL and Coatzacoalcos, VL



Cross Border Interline Service



Extending Market Options With Multiple Railway Partners



  • Ship seamlessly across borders using interline changes with Class 1 railroads
  • Access wider range of Mexico locations through multiple border crossings
  • Transport various commodities including Automotive, Fertilizers, Grain, Coal, Forest Products, Metals & Minerals, Petroleum & Chemicals, Consumer Goods, Dimensional
  • Simplify your logistics with a single invoice for door-to-door shipping


Interchange Points


CN-UP/BNSF Interchanges

  • Salem, IL: CN - UP
  • Chicago, IL: CN - UP/BNSF
  • Memphis, TN: CN - UP/BNSF
  • Superior, WI: CN - BNSF/UP
  • Vancouver, BC
  • New Westminster, BC.

US/Mexico Interchanges

  • Calexico, CA: UP - FXE
  • Nogales, SON: UP - FXE
  • El Paso, TX: UP/BNSF - FXE
  • Presidio, TX: BNSF/FWRR - FXE
  • Eagle Pass, TX: UP/BNSF - FXE
  • Laredo,TX: UP - KCSM
  • Brownsville, TX: UP/BN - KCSM
  • Tijuana:,TJ: UP-BJRR

Cross Border Interline Service

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Why Choose Rail Over Truck?
Leveraging rail for the long haul and trucking over shorter distances reduces GHG emissions.

Advantages of moving by rail

Efficient and cost-effective:

  • Higher capacity than trucks for large-volume shipments
  • Lower costs over long distances
  • Competitive transit times with intermodal service

Cleaner and greener:

  • Lower emissions, up to 75% less than trucks
  • Fuel efficiency, with one ton of freight moving 479 miles per gallon of fuel
  • Truck reduction, replacing over 300 trucks with one train

Smarter Shipping Starts with CN:

  • Fuel Efficiency Advantage, CN trains use 15% less fuel per gross ton mile than the North American rail average
  • Sustainability Leadership, named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index every year since 2012

Truck 

300 TRUCKS
REPLACED BY
1 FREIGHT TRAIN

 

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Supply Chain Stories
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APR 24, 2023 The Falcon Premium: Canada-US-Mexico Intermodal Service Read More
OCT 25, 2022 CN Railway Becomes Sole Canadian Partner in UP/NS EMP Program Read More
OCT 30, 2024 Driving Your Business Forward with CN Supply Chain Solutions Read More
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Shipping with CN
CN’s sales team works hand-in-hand with customers to help them reach new markets and grow their business. With 24/7 customer service and a suite of digital tools for managing your shipments, we’ve built a toolkit that works for our customers.
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