Warehousing & Transloading on Annacis Island, Delta

Warehousing and transloading, explained

Warehousing is simply storage: your freight is unloaded, held safely, and released when you're ready for it. Transloading is the transfer of freight from one piece of equipment to another, most often from an ocean container onto a truck for the next leg.

For importers, the two often go together. A container comes off the vessel, is emptied at a warehouse near the port, and the empty goes back quickly. The freight is then stored, or sent straight out, based on what your customers need. Unloading close to the port gets the container returned sooner and gives you control over when and how the freight moves next.

What we handle at our Annacis Island warehouse

• Container unloading: 20ft and 40ft containers unloaded at our dock
• Transloading: freight moved from containers onto our dry vans for delivery
• Short- and long-term storage: freight held until you need it
• Cross-docking: freight sorted and sent straight out with no storage time
• Trucking handled in-house: port pickup and final delivery on our own trucks

Every service here connects to our trucking. We pick the container up from the port, bring it to the warehouse, and deliver the freight when you call for it.

How it works

1. Tell us what's coming. Share the container details, what's inside, how much freight there is, and whether you need storage, transloading or cross-docking.
2. We pick up at the port. Our trucks bring your container from the Port of Vancouver to our warehouse in Delta.
3. We unload. Freight comes off at our dock, and the empty container goes back.
4. We store or ship. Your freight is stored until you need it, or loaded straight onto our dry vans.
5. We deliver. When you're ready, we deliver across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.

One company handles the whole chain, from the terminal to your customer's door.

Why an Annacis Island warehouse helps

Our warehouse is at 1405 Cliveden Avenue on Annacis Island in Delta, right off Highway 91 and central to the Lower Mainland. That puts it close to the port terminals and within easy reach of Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, Langley and the Fraser Valley.

A central location means shorter drive times both ways: from the port to the warehouse, and from the warehouse to your customers. Shorter moves mean faster turnaround and fewer delays.

Warehouse hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Email warehouse@ferndaletransport.ca or see the Delta warehouse page for the map and details.

Who uses our warehouse

Our warehouse works well for:

• Importers who need containers emptied and returned quickly
• Businesses without their own dock or storage space near the port
• Shippers whose freight needs to wait before final delivery
• Companies splitting one container into several local deliveries
• Anyone who'd rather have one company handle trucking and warehousing together

Why choose Ferndale

• One company for port pickup, warehousing and delivery
• Company-owned trucks and dry vans. We don't broker your freight.
• Central Annacis Island location off Highway 91
• 20 years of local freight experience in BC
• Family-owned, with a team that answers the phone

Also see container drayage, cross-docking and dry van trucking.