Warehousing and Trucking

Introduction

Since 1988, we have become the most well established and most highly respected container freight station in the Lower Mainland by offering an efficient and effective service at competitive prices.

Geographically, we are well positioned to all the container terminals in Vancouver with our own fleet of container tractors and chassis. On our 8 acre site, we can handle any type of commodity with our fleet of modern forklifts that range in size from 5,000 to 28,000 lbs. lifting capacity. We have both a covered warehouse and an open space arrangement to accommodate all types of cargo.

With our 25 bay cross dock loading facility, we can accommodate an endless supply of "Just In Time" cargo so that your goods are never left static. By emphasizing a quick turnaround time for all our cargo, we are ensuring that your money is not tied up in inventory. Our specialty is loading and unloading all types of products into and out of containers. We pioneered the methods used by many of our competitors today and although there are many facilities out there that offer the same services that we do, we have the advantage because of two things: our reputation and our flexibility.

Our reputation has been built on two decades of goodwill with our customers, many of whom are loyal customers that have been with us since the beginning.

Our flexibility allows us to work overtime, weekends and assist the customer in their shipment to the best of our ability. To us, the customer's priorities are our priorities. To others, this may not be the case.

When you use our service, you will find professional staff that can provide not only the container loading and unloading service, but recommendations and advice on your cargo. With each container, we provide a computer generated load plan that details the contents of the container and other pertinent information.

If you have cargo coming out of other cities, please let us know because we have established relationships with other reputable operations across North America.

Our philosophy has always been to maintain a competitive service at a reasonable price. We do not have "knee-jerk" reactions to market trends. We believe that a consistent, well performing service is more important in the long run than just being a cost leader. Therefore, you can use us with confidence!

Richmond Global Warehouse and Main Ops Centre

Here is a quick introduction to our new facility that we custom built for your cargo.

Customs Related

Upon completion, we will be applying to the Canada Border Services Agency for the ability to convert our warehouse into a customs sufferance and customs bonded area. In addition, we will be able to fully serve our valued clients in different industries as we attain additional functionality that other warehouses are simply not equipped or educated to handle. We will have our own separate high value/dangerous goods cage which will be monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We will also be able to store goods without clearing customs indefinitely as an added bonus and incentive for our customers.

Security

With the various international and cross border security concerns, we have built our project using the current security standards such as an 8 foot high outer fence, multiple day/night colour security cameras that use digital recording technology, next generation key fobs for access control throughout the premises, and wired and wireless alarm applications to ensure protection against intrusion. Unfortunately, the details of these active and passive systems will need to remain confidential.

Client Commitment

Serving our clients will take on new meaning with the following features that distinguish us from other warehouse facilities:
all business and operations are located in the rear of the building, properly shielded to ensure client privacy the customer reception is segregated from the truck driver entrance meeting rooms have a direct view onto the loading dock on-site video footage can be viewed from remotely and in real-time.

Trucker Focused

Trucking companies and their employees will likely request deliveries and pickups from our new facility as we will have 20 truck bays including ample outside storage for rigs and chassis. In addition, we will be one of the only facilities that employ three entrance/exit gates to facilitate fast movement. Our truck flow will be optimized with our industry leading reverse U-turn concept.

Employee Commitment

We owe our success to our strong employee base and this new facility will keep them safe and productive. We start with our state of the art kitchen where we will continue to provide lunch to all our employees. Our entire site will be graded and paved so that our forklift drivers can ride safely. Inside our warehouse, gas unit heaters will be employed to ensure a comfortable environment.

Warehouse Flexibility

Inside the warehouse, we will be able to accommodate and store extra heavy products (up to 500 lbs /ft2). As well, our inside clear height is 26 feet. This means that from door to door, we are able to move, store, rack and densify material up to 3 standard containers without breaking a sweat. And how will we move product in and out of our warehouse? We will employ multiple loading doors at or above grade including two mammoth doors that measure 25 feet wide by 16 feet high. We will be one of the only logistics warehouse facilities in Vancouver that has these doors.

Equipment Modernization

With any move into a new facility, equipment must inevitably be upgraded. That is why on October 31, 2006, Canaan Shipping took delivery of a brand new 2007 Volvo VNL300 Daycab tractor unit.
With a 465 horsepower Volvo engine, a 40,000 lbs Meritor rear axle, and a 13 speed Eaton Fuller transmission mated to a beautiful white on chrome exterior, this vehicle will be the showpiece of Canaan Shipping Co. Ltd.'s fleet of trucks.

Our inaugural captain of this vehicle will be Bob Singh, a 19 year employee of Canaan Shipping. Bob and his wife will forever be known as tractor unit C802 (the same unit number that he has been using since 1990) but will now transport containers in style. For the past few months, Bob has been driving a 2001 Volvo VNL64 Daycab so the transition will be seamless.

If you would like a quotation on the movement of your cargo, please go to our Quote page.

Trucking and Road Transportation

When you want to move something via ground, you need to look no further than our company.

When you book with us, we will coordinate the delivery of your goods from cradle to grave, even if it involves numerous connections, transshipments, or modes. Not only do we provide competitive rates, we will spend time and effort to follow up on your shipment each step of the way. Our value added services will include constant monitoring and tracking and we can also arrange for insurance coverage and unloading services once it reaches the destination.

Our ops centre in Richmond coordinates all inbound/outbound shipments to ensure that all documentation and handling procedures are properly followed.

We can handle both LTL (less than truck load) or FTL (full truck load) shipments. When your shipment arrives via air or ocean, our company owned fleet of container tractors, chassis, and delivery vehicles are at your service.

Container Drayage

We are a licensed carrier with the Motor Carrier Branch of British Columbia and we are also bonded with the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency and are able to move deconsolidated shipments to bonded warehouses.

Our own fleet of container tractors coupled with the equipment supplied by our independent contractors allow us to offer container drayage to and from the various ports of Vancouver at reasonable rates. Throughout our two decades of existence as a carrier, we have not had one single accident or loss of cargo. We also aim to be 100% on time when scheduling a delivery or pickup.

We have our own inventory of chassis that can be used at your disposal. Not only can we accommodate live loading/unloading, we are also flexible in leaving a container and chassis overnight for your convenience. Our chassis fleet include 20' frames, 40' tandems and 40' and 45' tridems.

Our delivery area spans across Canada as we have a number of partnerships with other trucking companies to provide such services. We can also arrange for trucking throughout North America.

LTL Delivery Service

We have our own fleet of company vehicles to deliver small shipments that come in via air or ocean. For this service, we aim to be 100% on time when scheduling a delivery or pickup.

If you would like a quotation on the movement of your cargo, please go to our Quote page.