Container volume moving eastbound through the western Canada ports hit its highest amount RailState has ever recorded. CN's increased train volume drove most of the growth.

Container volume moving eastbound through the western Canada ports is on pace to top 100,000 containers in April. Combined daily container volume through the Port of Vancouver and Port of Prince Rupert is 63% higher than April 2023.

Driven by a surge of imports, container volume through the Port of Vancouver hit its highest level since August 2022, with a total of 75,110 containers, an increase of 51.7% over last year.

Total average daily volume headed eastbound from the Western Canada ports declined 1.7% in January compared to December.

Total train volume westbound to the Port of Vancouver dropped 12.9% in January compared to December. Part of this is from a decrease in train volumes in the middle of January caused by the extreme cold.

Record low temps lead to reduced train volumes and smaller trains. Traffic inbound to the Port of Vancouver suffered the greatest impact.

Total train volume westbound to the Port of Vancouver declined 4.0% in December compared to November. Sulphur unit trains increased the most, growing from 17 trains to 22 trains. The largest decrease came from Grain unit trains, which declined 19.2%

Average daily volume of international intermodal containers headed eastbound from the Western Canada ports grew 17.4% in December compared to November.

Total train volume westbound to the Port of Vancouver declined 3.5% in November compared to October. Automotive trains increased the most, growing from 4 trains to 12 trains. The largest increase in train counts were Coal trains, which grew from