Overview

Canaan Transport Office  
   

Introduction

Canaan Transport Group Inc. is a fully integrated, all inclusive transportation solution for all clients looking for freight forwarding, supply chain management, logistics, and import/export transportation, and business services. With our headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, we are well positioned to handle all transport needs to and from Asia, Europe, the USA, and other global locations. For our customer’s convenience, we also have branch offices in Richmond and Vancouver, British Columbia, and Montreal, Quebec.

We are also members of the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA). Please contact us here.

A snapshot of our services is as follows:

  • Freight forwarding via ocean, air, road or rail
  • Intelligent Transportation Solutions
  • Customs Brokerage, Consulting, and Clearance
  • 3PL (3rd party Logistics)
  • Warehousing and Storage
  • Refrigerated and perishable cargo
  • Roll on / Roll off (RO/RO), breakbulk and project shipments
  • Trucking from coast to coast across Canada and the USA
  • Export from China, Japan, South Korea, India, Vietnam, Europe, Germany and other global locations to Canada
  • Import to China, Japan, South Korea, India, Vietnam, Europe, Germany and other global locations from Canada
  • Worldwide agency representation
  • Retail business services such as courier, photocopying, mailbox rentals, and office services
  • Insurance and surveying requirements

Our Mission Statement

We are in the business of moving our customers’ cargo from origin to destination efficiently and effectively, being all that they need.

Our Vision

We will proactively move your goods worldwide.

Our Company Slogan and Tagline

ALL YOU NEED (Handel Gothic Font)

We are truly a transportation company that can provide everything possible service that our customers would require to move their cargo. These three simple words encapsulate our motto in a short catch-phrase that is memorable.

Our Company Logo

Canaan Transport Logo

History

Canaan Transport Group Inc. has its roots dating back to 1981, when the late Paul Lo started Canaan Shipping Co. Ltd. To handle freight forwarding needs from Chinese customers who were looking to export from China. By building his Asian cargo connections, Paul was able to partner with large Asian trading companies who were purchasing forestry products to export from Canada. As the years went by, Paul also started Modern Terminal Ltd., a pre-eminent container facility station (CFS) which handled the loading and unloading of ocean containers.

In 2005, Canaan Transport Group Inc. was awarded a license to transact business as a customs broker with Canada Customs / Canada Border Services Agency. This turned the customs clearance industry in Canada around as our entry spurred immediate gains in our business since customs clearance was a largely forgotten industry. By combining all operations under one banner, Canaan Transport Group inc. provides services second to none in Canada.

1981 The late Paul Lo incorporates Canaan Shipping Co. Ltd., a freight forwarding company in Vancouver, BC Canada. Company’s office is inside the historic Rogers Building on Granville Street.
1982 Canaan Shipping Co. Ltd. successfully signs long term freight forwarding contracts with a large number of Japanese Trading Companies to provide export services for forestry products to Japan.
1985 Canaan Shipping Co. Ltd. becomes a licensed I.A.T.A. (International Air Transportation Association) Cargo Agent.
1986 Sea-Air program initialized.
1988 Modern Terminal Ltd. is founded by the late Paul Lo to provide CFS (Container Freight Station), warehousing, and storage solutions in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Both companies moved to Terminal Avenue. Modern Terminal Ltd. became a Canada Customs sufferance facility.
1990 Canaan Shipping Co. Ltd. and Modern Terminal Ltd. moves into 275 West 1st Avenue on a 3.84 acre facility specifically designed to handle bulk cargo.
1991 Canaan Shipping Co. Ltd. inaugurates regular LCL and FCL cargo from China to Canada.
1993 Canaan Shipping Co. Ltd. opens branch office in Toronto
1995 Canaan Shipping Co. Ltd. opens partner office in Montreal
2002 Connextions quarterly newsletter begins publication.
2005 Canaan Transport Group Inc. is incorporated and immediately receives Canada Border Services Agency / Canada Customs’ permission to act as a licensed Customs Broker throughout Canada.
2007

Canaan Transport Group Inc. moves into a custom built, brand new warehouse facility in Richmond, BC Canada located on 7 acres and all companies are rebranded under the Canaan Transport Group Inc. umbrella organization.

2007 Canaan Transport Group Inc. becomes a Canada Customs Sufferance and Bonded Facility.
2008 Canaan Transport Group Inc. opens a retail business service centre in downtown Vancouver.
2008 Canaan Transport Group Inc. relocates its global headquarters to Toronto, Ontario, the largest metropolitan area in Canada.
2009 Canaan Transport Group Inc. is a founding member and partner of the Tandem Global Logistics network with over 400 offices in 70 countries. More information can be found at www.tandemgloballogistics.ca.
2009 Canaan Transport Group Inc. becomes a member of CIFFA (Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association).
2010 Track and Trace online functionality developed and launched.

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