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If your business moves time-sensitive goods by air — importing from Asia, sourcing from Europe, or shipping internationally — the next 60 to 90 days represent the most difficult air freight environment in years.
Inside Track: The Cheapest Rate Means Nothing If Your Ship Never Sails
This market rewards shippers with strong freight partners and current intelligence. If your carrier has just blanked your sailing and you are not sure what comes next, that conversation needs to happen now — before peak season tightens the market further.
Inside Track: Where Technology Meets the Real World of Logistics
From the desk of Patrick Lo, president/CEO of Canaan Group Earlier this month, Canaan team member Jimmy and I attended Web Summit Vancouver — one of North America’s most prominent technology conferences. The scale of it was striking: thousands of delegates, hundreds of exhibitors, and an overwhelming number of startups each convinced they are building the next transformative platform. The …
Inside Track: The Global Air Freight Crisis — What Canadian Shippers Need to Know Now
If your business moves time-sensitive goods by air — importing from Asia, sourcing from Europe, or shipping internationally — the next 60 to 90 days represent the most difficult air freight environment in years.
Inside Track: Tariff refunds are coming but you have to claim them. Here’s how.
If your business has been paying tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), there is good news: the U.S. government is preparing to refund a portion of those duties. The refund system opens April 20, 2026. But refunds will not be sent out automatically — you have to take specific steps to claim them, and some deadlines are already running.
Inside Track: Tariff Turbulence — What Canadian Importers and Exporters Need to Know Right Now
The rules of international trade are changing faster than most businesses can keep up with. For Canadian importers and exporters, 2026 has already brought a series of major shifts — and more are likely on the way.
Inside Track: Drayage — The Highest Surcharge in the Chain
Canada’s transportation and logistics sectors rely on stable, well‑resourced federal agencies to keep goods moving safely and efficiently. But with the federal government undertaking one of the largest public‑service restructuring efforts in decades, industry leaders are asking whether cuts at key departments — including Transport Canada — could slow down the country’s already‑strained supply chains.
Inside Track: Will Government Restructuring Slow Canada’s Supply Chains?
Canada’s transportation and logistics sectors rely on stable, well‑resourced federal agencies to keep goods moving safely and efficiently. But with the federal government undertaking one of the largest public‑service restructuring efforts in decades, industry leaders are asking whether cuts at key departments — including Transport Canada — could slow down the country’s already‑strained supply chains.
Inside Track: Key Takeaways from TPM26
Here are three key takeaways from last week’s TPM, one of the most important annual gatherings for leaders in container shipping, logistics, and supply chain management, hosted by the Journal of Commerce in Long Beach, California. Geopolitical conflict raises risk but also indicates new industry resilience One of the dominant discussions at TPM26 was the ongoing impact of geopolitical conflicts …
Inside Track: Why Customs Clearance Goes Wrong—and How the Right Support Prevents Delays
Customs clearance is one of the most deceptively complex parts of cross-border shipping. Even experienced businesses can make seemingly small mistakes that can result in outsized consequences.
Inside Track: Understanding Quotas in the context of Canada’s New Trade Reality
In this environment, having a logistics partner who understands both the regulatory landscape and the broader geopolitical context is essential.
Inside Track: Three Things We’re Watching in 2026
Here’re three things we’re watching as we enter 2026.
Inside Track: 2025 in Review — Three Shifts in the Canadian Logistics Landscape
As 2025 comes to a close, one theme clearly defined Canada’s logistics and trade environment: transition. From digital compliance and trade policy volatility to rising costs and efficiency pressures, the industry experienced meaningful change.
Inside Track: 2025 Marked the True Arrival of AI — what will 2026 Bring?
One thing was clear during the 2025 OceanX Logistics Network AGM, which we were excited to attend recently in Cairo, Egypt: Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant concept — it is already here.
Inside Track: Powering Progress for a Renewable Energy Leader
A renewable energy company headquartered in the Pacific Northwest has been rapidly expanding its solar panel installations across North America. With manufacturing hubs in Southeast Asia and project sites across Canada and the U.S., they need a logistics partner capable of managing complex, cross-border freight operations.
Standing Strong with B.C.’s Lumber Industry: Insights from the Global Buyers Mission
Canaan remains deeply committed to supporting forestry partners with end-to-end infrastructure and expertise, just as we’ve done for over 40 years. Our Modern Terminal warehouse continues to be a trusted hub for seamless lumber loading and forwarding.
Canaan Group Drives Into the Future with First-Ever Peterbilt 579EV Deployment in Metro Vancouver
Canaan Group, a leading Canadian logistics provider, has placed an order for its first Peterbilt 579EV electric tractor, boasting a Gross Combined Weight (GCW) capacity of 105,500 lbs. In a move designed to slash carbon emissions in terminal drayage, the company is also installing an on‑site 80 kW dual‑plug charging station—enough to power two electric trucks simultaneously—at its Richmond facility.
Uncertainty of Tariffs for Canadian exporters and US importers
By August 1, the U.S. is set to impose a 35 percent tariff on all Canadian goods and up to 30 percent on European Union automotive imports—measures that follow earlier levies on steel, aluminum, and auto parts.
Future of North America infrastructure looks positive
As global trade pushes the limits of today’s ports, three gateways on North America’s coasts are quietly rewriting their blueprints to welcome the next generation of ultra‑large container ships.
Red Sea Shipping Shortcut Unlikely Before Q3 as Houthi Attacks Persist
Once seen as a potential Q3 shortcut, the Red Sea now looks closed to container shipping for months to come.