Agreement will improve the service delivery performance and consistency of the supply chain for specialty grains moving from Western Canada to Mexico via rail and to other markets including those in Latin America through Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coast ports served by CN. [Click on Logo to learn more]
Jean-Jacques Ruest, CN executive vice-president and chief marketing officer, said: “EcoTherm and EcoRide are innovative technological advances that help CN reduce the energy intensity of its customers’ supply chains and position us to grow our business.”
Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer of CN, said: “The devastating impact of the Manitoba flood was a shock for us all. CN is glad to be able to help the Red Cross address some of the immense human suffering caused by this disaster.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
Jean-Jacques Ruest, executive vice-president and chief marketing officer of CN, said: “Lumber exports to China now account for close to 25 per cent of the western Canadian total and are expected to continue to increase at a fast pace in the years to come. CN aims to foster a world-class export supply chain for Canadian lumber in cooperation with CNBM Forest Products Trading, lumber producers in B.C., and ocean shipping lines serving Port Metro Vancouver.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
This gift will support UWinnipeg’s Master’s in Development Practice Program (MDP) by creating the CN MDP Scholarships, a CN Indigenous Resource Centre, and by supporting community learning initiatives through the creation of the CN Model School Bursaries which will assist high school students in UWinnipeg’s Model School based in the Collegiate. [Click on Pic to learn more]
Keith Creel, executive vice-president and chief operating officer, said: “We are particularly excited about our leading-edge work to set fuel efficiency targets for specific trains by route and to monitor train performance against these goals. The targets are based on established benchmarks for key fuel consumption variables such as train make-up, locomotives, train handling, route gradients and curvature, and weather. This strategy to produce real-time information by train and by locomotive is truly the next frontier in precision fuel management.” [Click on Logo to learn more]
The 680-acre logistics park in Conrich, Alta., located in Rocky View County northeast of Calgary, will feature astate-of-the-art intermodal terminal for containerized goods moving between rail and truck, with ample room for customers to build on-site distribution centres that will eliminate costly handling and drayage cost to move product to other facilities. [Click on Pic to learn more]
CN received the prize for the second straight year in recognition of its commitment to helping communities prepare for and respond to potential transportation incidents involving hazardous materials. [Click on Logo to learn more]
Karen Phillips, CN’s vice-president of public and government affairs, said: “At CN, we feel it is our responsibility to help the communities in which we operate, and our partnership with the Canadian Red Cross will help us fulfill that objective. We are proud to become a national sponsor of the Ready When the Time Comes program, a rewarding and innovative way to help in times of greatest need.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
Environmental sustainability is a strategic priority for CN, which is focused on lowering emissions, increasing energy efficiency, reducing, reusing and recycling waste and encouraging environmental stewardship. [Click on Pic to learn more]
“Energy efficiency has been a key element of our business model for years, positioning us to increase productivity and reduce energy consumption. We will harness EDC’s support and expertise to enable CN employees to expand their environmental understanding and initiatives to help reduce the impact of local workplaces on the environment,” said Paul Miller, CN’s chief safety and sustainability officer. [Click on Pic to learn more]
Roughly 80 per cent of the new containers are heated, ensuring year-round quality service for temperature-sensitive goods; the balance of the boxes are standard dry containers. [Click on Logo to learn more]
