Canadian Pacific provides customers with the efficient, reliable and safe movement of sulphur. We are the leading transporter of formed sulphur, handling approximately half of all shipments that enter international markets from Canada. The formed sulphur from southern Alberta travels to the Port of Vancouver and on to China, Brazil, and Australia. We are also one of Canada's largest transporters of liquid sulphur, which is shipped from Alberta to the southern U.S. for use in the fertilizer industry.
Canadian Pacific is the world's largest rail shipper of solid sulphur. Over the last 35 years, we have pioneered the development of an innovative, safe and highly efficient sulphur transportation system. We work closely with solid producers to provide an efficient and seamless system to and from the Port of Vancouver and on to international markets. We also transport liquid sulphur to markets in the continental U.S. and Canada.
We move solid sulphur in unit trains of open-top rotary gondolas, carrying approximately 11,500 tonnes of product per train. Rapid cycles and large trains allow us to carry millions of tonnes per year. We move liquid sulphur in blocks of 85 tank cars per train, utilizing 263,000- and 286,000-lb. cars, for a total of 8,000 tonnes per train.
Canadian Pacific is focused on improving access to new sulphur production, primarily from oilsands related facilities.