There are four main types of commercial transportation critical to businesses in British Columbia and throughout Canada:
- Ships
- Aeroplanes
- Trains
- Trucks
Reliable transportation allows businesses to focus on producing quality goods and getting them into customers’ hands faster. Do you need help securing a dependable, affordable transportation network? At WTC Group, you’ll find industry leaders handling more than a million tonnes of essential food, plastics, and merchandise every year. Whether you are a small to mid-sized business or a major corporation, we can handle bulk-to-bulk, bag-to-bag, and other delivery scenarios. Reach out to our logistics team and we’ll work with you to resolve your toughest transportation issues.
By Land or by Sea? When Ocean Freight Makes Sense
If you have large volumes of non-perishable items to ship internationally, ocean freight can provide significant savings for your company. Do you have long enough lead times to ship your finished products?
Customers often turn to us for ocean freight solutions to take care of overseas shipping. We provide ocean freight services aboard container ships that hold up to 20,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) to make ocean freight even more cost-effective. Additionally, you'll have multiple carriers to choose from and access to Pacific shipping routes coveted by North American businesses. If you are expanding your global markets, we highly recommend speaking with one of our ocean freight representatives about how to get started.
Give Your Products Wings with Air Freight Options
Avoid inventory losses by getting your perishable items to their destination faster. Medications, food, flowers, and other items with a short shelf life are good candidates for air freight. Here are some of the reasons to choose this over other modes of transportation:
- Security: It's hard to steal items from a closely guarded airport or from a plane thousands of feet in the air!
- Fast delivery: This is the fastest mode of transportation, with some cargo planes reaching 900 kilometres per hour.
- Global reach: Unlike trains, trucks, and boats, aircraft can deliver goods to customers anywhere in the world.
- Reliable: This is a highly regulated and reliable mode of transportation.
Keep rising fuel costs in mind before sending your goods across the friendly skies. WTC Group provides competitive air freight rates for your perishable goods.
Keep Deliveries on Track with Rail Freight
Rail is one of the most cost-effective modes of overland shipping. Trains burn less fuel than trucks and vans, and with upwards of a hundred railcars delivered per trip, there are fewer logistics to manage.
Key benefits of rail freight to consider:
- Lower labour cost (one train operator compared to several truck drivers, for example)
- Strong safety records make this an attractive supply chain solution
- No traffic congestion or roadwork
- Extensive rail network through the US and Canada
Trucks Work Well for Hauls within BC and Canada
Do you deliver within British Columbia or Canada? WTC Group offers trucking transit, which is ideal for shorter hauls. This popular service delivers cheaper packing options and easy-to-track loads that give commercial customers peace of mind.
For maximum flexibility and shorter lead times, you can rely on trucking crews to get your loads delivered on time. With ten dedicated rigs and numerous subcontractors on speed dial, WTC Group can meet your immediate trucking transportation needs.
Contact us online or call 1-844-WTC-GRUP (982-4787) to brainstorm transportation logistics with one of our pros in British Columbia. From air to sea to overload hauling, we’ll make your delivery times effortless so that you can focus on other aspects of your business.
