Transloading

Gulf Winds' operates strategically located transload facilities at The Port of Houston's Barbours Cut and Bayport Container terminals as well as the BNSF intermodal ramp. For importers, Gulf Winds will pick up the container at the port or rail, deliver it to a Gulf Winds warehouse, unload the container, and load the cargo onto an over-the-road truck or railcar for domestic transport. Cargo to be exported is unloaded from the over-the-road truck or railcar, loaded into an ocean container at a Gulf Winds facility and delivered to the rail or port terminal for shipping.

Benefits to Transloading

• Save up to 30% on inland transportation costs by transloading ocean containers into over-the-road trucks when delivering over 250 miles from origin.
• Save up to 20% on ocean freight costs by maximizing cargo weight through the transload process.
• Eliminate the risk associated with moving heavy cargo locally or over the road by transloading at the port/rail and shipping legal loads to final destination.
• Protect the cargo and minimize damage by using air-ride trailers instead of steamship containers.
• Inspect cargo for damage or irregularities prior to delivery to customers.

Overweight Program. Save up to 20% on shipping costs by loading containers overweight. Gulf Winds is able to legally transport overweight containers to or from Barbours Cut, Bayport and BNSF – Pearland allowing us to maximize cargo weight on import and export containers reducing the number of containers shipped per year by up to 20%.

Check out our Cargo Weight Guide on Understanding Overweight in Texas. This page describes Texas weight laws and gives you a visual cargo weight guide for loading and hauling in Texas.

Permits and Certifications

• State of Texas Permitted and Bonded to Haul Overweight Containers
• Permitted by Harris County to Haul Overweight Containers (no weight restrictions) over Barbours Cut Blvd. and Port Road

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