Overall freight volume westbound to the Port of Vancouver fell 7.4% compared to June, all driven by lower volumes on CN due to the Jasper Fire shutdown.
With CN’s main line into Alberta shut down due to the Jasper Fire, total container volume through the western Canada ports fell to 80,724 containers in July.
Overall freight volume westbound to the Port of Vancouver stayed flat in June (+0.2%). The biggest % changes came from Potash trains, which increased 23.3%.
Total container volume through the western Canada ports fell to 87,500 containers in June, down from 95,000 containers in May.
Freight volume westbound into the Port of Vancouver fell 6.1% in May while overall train volume through the port rose, driven by increased Intermodal traffic.
Container volume remained at historic levels on CN in May while volumes fell on CPKC and are now below volumes seen in 2023.
Freight volume westbound into the Port of Vancouver fell 1% in April while overall train volume through the port rose, driven by increased Intermodal traffic.
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.