Gulf Wind's Barbour's Cut Warehouse is Adjacent to Port Houston's Barbour's Cut Terminal

Houston Drayage: 3 Key Dynamics in 2019

The Houston Drayage market is affected by a variety of both micro and macroeconomic factors. In 2019, these factors continue to position Houston as a high volume gateway to North America for decades to come. Port Houston Growth It’s hard to discuss Houston drayage without talking about Port Houston. Houston’s boomtown legacy lives on at […]

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The Call to Do More

Working Outside The Office On a Friday in late May, team members from Gulf Winds International left the office early on a mission to make a difference. Together with volunteers from PKF Texas, Gulf Winds team members visited the kids of Today’s Harbor for Children as part of a More than the Move foundation volunteering […]

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When It Comes To Safety, What is BEST?

When we challenged our Safety Department to develop a Safety Vision for our company, they took the charge very seriously. What they came up with was simple, yet powerful! Be the BEST. “Our safety vision, “Be The BEST”, means together we must be faithful, loyal, trustworthy, and dependable to ensure that Gulf Winds operates safely,” […]

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Todd Stewart Receives C12 Hero Award

The C12 Group, the nation’s largest network of Christian CEO peer advisory groups, honored Todd Stewart, President of Gulf Winds International, with their 2019 Hero Award. The Hero Award is given to business leaders who exemplify a servant’s heart and have consistently demonstrated a commitment to faithfulness. Recipients work for the cause of advancing ministry […]

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Driver Appreciation Day: Recap

Driver Appreciation Week 2018 was a huge success! We shared meals, conversations and tokens of appreciation with the incredible owner operators who continuously and tirelessly ‘Deliver the Good(s)’ for Gulf Winds!

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Speaking Out

Patrick Maher, EVP & Brad Elam, VP – Business Development, both had the chance to speak as panelists at the JOC Inland Distribution Conference. They touched on the topics of Drayage and Intermodal Rail: Relieving the Choke Points and Resin. Patrick will also be speaking at the 10th annual Harris County International Trade & Transportation […]

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Shipper of Choice: REDEFINED

Patrick Maher  Vice President // Gulf Winds pmaher@gwii.com Shipper of Choice has become a buzzword in transportation circles. Like most overused phrases, the original definition or intent is often lost. Currently,  Shipper of Choice describes the value of having a Shipper or Beneficial Cargo Owner (BCO) employ a long-term value approach when purchasing transportation rather […]

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WANTED: Wheels!

A continual struggle for all parties in the intermodal drayage market is chassis availability. During surge periods, seasonal pushes, weather events, and overall increase in volumes nationwide, chassis availability is often pushed to the limits in both port and inland rail terminals across the country. We recently sat down with BJ Tarver, Chairman of the […]

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The Un-Common Carrier

Patrick Maher  Vice President // Gulf Winds pmaher@gwii.com Being “uniquely different” constantly pushes us to challenge the status quo. At Gulf Winds, we believe this quality is imperative for our industry to continue to manage through incredible change at warp speed. It’s no secret we do things a little different at Gulf Winds. We always […]

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Be In The Know: Roadcheck 2018

Each year the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspects thousands of commercial vehicles nationwide during the first week of June. This year the annual Roadcheck will take place Tuesday, June 5th-Thursday June 7th. This year’s Roadcheck will come off the heels of a record breaking May in terms of freight volumes around the country and […]

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