Intermodal to Saint John

Suzano makes a completely different product than what you see up here. Tree species here vs Brazil are leagues apart. They focus on Eucalyptus blends, which mills in North America have to import. For anyone interested, Suzano is massive and recently made a (failed) offer to buy International Paper for a cool $15B.

CN9634 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 13, 2024 11:25 am My guess would be primarily boxcar, but given CPs 53' domestic intermodal business it wouldn't surprise me if they backhaul containers as well.

The actual delivery occurred a couple of months ago now. They pulled right up to the container terminal and used some attachments on the big cranes to unload the break bulk cargo.

I would think DP World is probably going to develop a special container for the 2-3M metric tonnes of potash that go through the port annually. They are likely looking at a similar device for this. Once you get the customer using your gear, it's a lot harder for them to pick up and move to the port down the coast.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 07:54 with CP 7003/KCS 4683/CP 8523, 21 mixed freight, 93 wells/165 containers.

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 13:11 with CP 8941/CP 9720, 38 mixed freight (4 loaded autoracks), 61 wells/97 containers, 26 empty wells.

KuBand12 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 13, 2024 5:53 pm

CN9634 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 13, 2024 11:25 am My guess would be primarily boxcar, but given CPs 53' domestic intermodal business it wouldn't surprise me if they backhaul containers as well.

The actual delivery occurred a couple of months ago now. They pulled right up to the container terminal and used some attachments on the big cranes to unload the break bulk cargo.

I would think DP World is probably going to develop a special container for the 2-3M metric tonnes of potash that go through the port annually. They are likely looking at a similar device for this. Once you get the customer using your gear, it's a lot harder for them to pick up and move to the port down the coast.

For sure it sounds like having DP World at the helm is going to push the volume considerably. I suspect this will mostly favor CPKC but could help CN too

121 was into Greenville Jct at 07:08 with CP 9720/CP 8941 and 39 mixed freight (10 autoracks). No intermodal.

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120 was into Greenville Jct. at 12:10 with CP 8205/CP 8600, 40 mixed freight (29 loaded autoracks), 71 wells/99 containers.

ACL is terminating their slot sharing agreement with Hapag starting in October, which currently sees volumes through Halifax, and other east coast ports. Presumably that will increase Hapag volumes via SJ (the latter is a guess on my part) through existing services.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 07:31 with CP 8600/CP 8205, 77 wells/157 containers, 7036 (DPU), 73 wells/ 146 containers. A true Saint John Express.

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 11:29 with CP 8173/CP 8523, 31 mixed freight, 12 wells/21 containers, 26 empty wells.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 07:24 with CP 8523/CP 8173, 73 wells/117 containers.

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120 was into Greenville Jct. at 17:06 with CP 8600/CP 8205, 17 mixed freight (4 loaded autoracks), 53 wells/100 containers.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 07:54 with CP 8205, 28 mixed freight, 25 wells/54 containers, CP 8600 (DPU), 36 wells/76 containers, 11 empty autoracks.

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120 was into Greenville Jct. at 15:09 with CP 7036/CP 9720, 29 mixed freight (12 loaded autoracks), 25 wells/33 containers, 74 empty wells.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 09:22 with CP 9720, 15 mixed freight, 51 wells/109 containers, CP 7036 (DPU), 51 wells/102 containers, 8 autoracks.

Last 121 run for Engineer Dana Martin.
120 was into Greenville Jct. at 15:37 with CP 8173/CP 8523/CP 8167, 59 wells/77 containers, 47 empty wells, 32 mixed freight (3 loaded autoracks).

Dana rides off into retirement.

Dana is the last Bangor and Aroostook guy I think.

CPKC 121 was through Greenville at 08:21 (EST) I didn't get a count or the power, just the last car as I was logging on.

NBSR 120 departed McAdam at 07:25 (AST) three 6400's, a healthy cut of chips, a couple of autos, a short cut of mixed freight, and a good amount of intermodal.

121 was 08:20 with CP 8173, 60 mixed freight, 15 wells/15 containers, CP 8523 (DPU), 38 wells/68 containers, 15 empty autoracks.

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120 was into Greenville Jct. at 12:29 with CP 9360/KCSM 4512, 20 mixed freight, 31 wells/44 containers, 51 empty wells.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 08:32 with CP 8167/KCSM 4512/CP 9360, 47 mixed freight (7 loaded autoracks), 29 wells/54 containers, 10 empty autoracks.

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120 was into Greenville Jct. at 16:05 with CP 8788/CP 7036/CP 8864, 50 mixed freight (9 loaded autoracks), 35 wells/68 containers.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 08:21 with CP 8788/CP 7036, 75 wells/144 containers, CP 8869 (DPU), 66 wells/144 containers.

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120 was into Greenville Jct. at 12:30 with CP 8173/CP 8523/CP 9360, 46 wells/81 containers, 23 mixed freight (one loaded autorack).