Draft:WTC Group

WTC Group Inc. is a family-owned-and-operated shipping logistics company headquartered in Port Coquitlam. The company specializes in integrated marine container shipping logistics. Founded in Vancouver, BC in 2005 by Brian Atkins, the company now operates three container terminals with the capacity to handle upwards of 50,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) annually. Brian Atikins serves as the president, while Jordan Atkins serves as its vice president.

History
Originally named Western Transloading Corp., WTC Group was founded in 2005 by Brian Atkins. Initially, the company focused on transloading agricultural products into shipping containers. Under the leadership of Brian and subsequently his son, Jordan Atkins, the company diversified and expanded its range of services.

In 2002, WTC established the Lindsey Terminal in Delta to serve Canadian agricultural shippers.

In 2011, WTC opened the Ewen Terminal in New Westminster, expanding its cross-docking and logistics service offerings.

In 2020, Western Transloading Corporation was renamed as WTC Group to account for the new various asset-based divisions of the company, including trucking, freight forwarding, warehousing and more.

In 2021, WTC procured Terminal 3, the Kingsway Terminal in Port Coquitlam, in partnership with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), expanding its logistics services to include the handling of retail goods, pulp, lumber, and plastic resin.

ESG
WTC Group participates in various community support and environmental initiatives. The company donates significant food quantities from its Lindsey Terminal to local food banks and temples. Additionally, it contributes to charitable golf tournaments, the Merritt Centennials Hockey Club, and the Surrey Women's Shelter.

WTC Group was an early adopter of biodiesel for its trucking fleet in Vancouver, a program implemented in collaboration with Petro-Canada. The company also uses a steel wheel program, utilizing rail for container transport, to reduce road congestion and associated emissions.

WTC Group is also involved in Operation Clean Sweep (OCS), a voluntary program aimed at minimizing the release of plastics into the environment by improving handling practices in the supply chain.

Management

 * Brian Atkins (president)
 * Jordan Atkins (vice president)