News / Hapag-Lloyd sails in with a boost to Canadian Pacific's east coast ambitions

Canadian Pacific Rail’s (CP) drive to establish itself as an operator serving container streams on the nation’s Atlantic as well as Pacific coasts took another step forward last week, thanks to Hapag-Lloyd plans for a container service to the eastern port of Saint John next year.

At the same time, CP is stepping up its presence on the west coast.

The Hapag-Lloyd boost to CP’s east coast ambitions was doubled by the extension of its contract with the rail carrier until 2025.

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