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Canadian Pacific Railway – Reduction in Payload

21 November 2008

Dear Valued Customer,

In an effort to continuously improve the safety of transporting your goods in Canada, Canadian Pacific Railways (CPR) will be reducing the payload in Canada on 20’ container from 1 January 2009.

Effective 1 January 2009, should overweight 20' containers be loaded to a rail car, they will be return to the Marine/Inland terminal. As a result, the shipper/importer will be subject to applicable charges and transload fees incurred for the return of overweight containers. Shipper/importer would also have to pay a fine of CDN $2,500 applied by CPR for any containers whose weights are mis-declared.

Here are additional changes made by CPR for loaded 20’ containers tendered to CP for movement across our Canadian and USNE Network:

  • All 20’ containers will be limited to a maximum gross weight of 52,900 lbs. (24 metric tons), which includes container tare. As a result, effective 1 January 2009, CPR will cancel its Canadian & USNE overweight surcharge provision for loaded 20’ containers.
  • This weight limit will be in effect for any and all commodities loaded in 20’ containers moving between the ports of Vancouver, Montreal, New York / New Jersey, Philadelphia and Canadian points.
  • US Midwest Cross-border and Intra USA: There is no change to the intra U.S. or U.S. Midwest cross-border weight limitations.
  • On traffic moving between stations in the U.S. and between the U.S. and Canada, the maximum weight on 20’ containers (except as otherwise provided) is 44,000 lbs. (19.96 metric tons), net.
  • 40' Containers - Canada & US: There is no change to weight limitations on 40' containers; the limitations remain as outlined in Circular 7800.
  • Marine Terminals: It is the continued responsibility of the Marine terminals to load containers within the maximum load limit of the railcar.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Do not hesitate to contact you local Customer Service or APL representative should you require additional information.

Yours sincerely,



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