Houston, We have an Opportunity!

Houston, We have an Opportunity!

Thanks to the shale drilling boom of recent years, natural gas prices remain low, while the U.S. chemicals industry is benefiting from all time low feedstock prices. This has reversed the fortunes of manufacturing in the way few ever imagined, at a break neck pace. The U.S. has become globally competitive, seemingly overnight, shifting the […]

GWI Attending the 4th Annual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference

Gulf Winds will be in attendance at this year’s Frac Sand Supply and Logistics Conference 2015. The conference will run from September 24-25 in San Antonio, TX. Mike Landin, GWI’s Business Development Manager will be speaking and GWI’s Director of Warehouse Operations, Kevin Griffin, will be hosting a round table discussion Please take a moment […]

Gulf Winds International COO Selected as New Intermodal Committee Chairman

Gulf Winds International announced today the appointment of BJ Tarver by the Texas Trucking Association (TXTA) as the new Intermodal Committee Chairman. TXTA is a trade organization dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness of its member by advocating sound public policies, providing excellence in education, training and information and promoting a safe, dependable and cost-effective motor […]

GWI Releases Driver Focused Video

Following our More than the Move company video, we felt the next step in our story telling journey was to highlight the people who drive our business – our Owner Operators! We wanted to create a video that highlighted the amazing stories these drivers have and that displayed what it was like to drive for […]

Profitability from a Driver’s Perspective

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gwiCyclers ride in the 2015 BP MS150

Continuing with our tradition, we had a great team participate in the BP MS 150 this year. It’s always great to get out and support an amazing cause! The BP MS 150 is a two-day fundraising bike ride organized by the National MS Society. The ride is the largest event of its kind in North […]

Vision Trip – El Salvador

Our daily morning devotion on the first day was themed, “How Did I Get Here?” While everyone knew the specific situation/circumstance that got them to El Salvador, most of us were trying to figure out why we were there and were asking, “What does God have planned for me on this trip?” Throughout our amazing […]

Blood drive for Steve Stewart

As many of you may know, our Chairman, Steve Stewart, is suffering from MDS. MDS is a bone marrow disorder, which typically leads to a form of Leukemia leaving the patient with the need for multiple transfusions during the treatment program. Carol Brace, the Chair and Advise for the UHD student organization called “Business Administration […]

Gulf Winds Opening New Bayport Facility Early 2015

New Hours of Service Regulations

On July 1st, 2013 the new FMCSA Hours-of-service regulations will take effect. Key Issues: – Required (30 minute rest period within the first 8 hours on duty) – Required (2 consecutive periods of night rest between 1:00AM and 5:00AM during the current 34 hr restart) What Does This Mean to Me? – 4-6% reduction in […]