Gulf Winds International plans future growth

From AJOT – American Journal of Transportation George Lauriat Gulf Winds International’s (GWI) growth keyed on finding opportunities for customers to maximize supply chain efficiencies. Gulf Winds International (GWI) is one of Port of Houston’s largest logistics providers and isn’t slowing down. GWI, with the opening of their 226,000-sq/ft Bayport facility earlier this year, now […]

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The trend of not offering chassis in the US continues

Two more carriers are joining the growing trend of no longer providing chassis in the United States. On August 15th, Evergreen will stop providing chassis beginning in Boston and expanding to the rest of the country. NYK will stop providing chassis to Baltimore, Boston, Miami, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh on August 1st. NYK will extend this […]

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3rd Quarter Wowo Report – Aid Sudan Ministries

In 2009, Gulf Winds worked with the ministry Aid Sudan to raise $70,000 for building a school, clinic, and water well for a village in Sudan, Africa. Building has progress during 2010 and the village of Wowo is finially able to enjoy their new school and clinic. Work will continue to progress on the water […]

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Maersk to Begin Daily Chassis Charge

Maersk Line to begin charging for chassis usage beginning June 1st, 2010. Maersk has continued to move forward with it’s Chassis Management Program. After introducing the program in the Northeast and Midwest, Maersk has announced the expansion of the program into the Gulf and Pacific Northwest region. The program will eliminate Maersk Line from having […]

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CNIU – CCNI has stopped providing chassis

CNIU – CCNI has stopped providing chassis since April 15, 2013. They are now part of the DCLI pool.

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ILA Strike Postponed

After meetings Thursday with the director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, USMX released that both sides have agreed to a 30-day extension of the Master Contract. Therefore, removing the thought of a possible ILA strike this weekend. For the time being, PHA will proceed with normal business operations for all terminal operations at […]

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ILA Dockworkers Approve Contract

As of Tuesday, April 9, The International Longshoremen’s Association members ratified a six-year contract for East and Gulf coast dockworkers in a coast-wide referendum. The totals were overwhelming as the unofficial totals showed ILA members approved the contract from approximately 8-to-1. ILA President Harold Daggett and other union officials had campaigned hard for approval of […]

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Texas Poised for Trade Growth

Energized by the glimmers of an economic turnaround, Texas is ready to lead the way in a rebounding market and Gulf Winds is right in the middle ready to serve you! After the ravages of Hurricane Ike and a depressed global economy, improvements in the Texas Gulf Coast infrastructure are ready for increases in trade […]

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TRAC Intermodal Supports Motor Carriers Servicing YML in Gulf Coast Markets

Yang Ming Line (YML) announced that effective October 1, 2013, it will be transitioning away from providing chassis and that Motor Carriers will be responsible for supplying chassis in the following markets: Location State New Orleans LA Mobile AL Dallas TX El Paso TX Houston TX Laredo TX San Antonio TX TRAC Intermodal is proud […]

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GWI Raises $250,000 for ICM

In January of 2012, Todd Stewart, BJ Tarver, and Steve Stewart from Gulf Winds International, along with representatives from International Cooperating Ministries (ICM), traveled to Colombia, South America to visit several communities in dire need of hope and resources. During the trip they visited several orphanages and heard message after message of faith, hope, and […]

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