Commerce Economic Development Award

Gulf Winds International is the proud recipient of the 2010 Houston East End Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Award. This award is in recognition of a company who has contributed significantly to employment, capital investment and increasing development of the Houston East End. Todd Stewart, received the award at the Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, September […]

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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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Los Angeles – Long Beach Clerical Workers Walk Out

The Office Clerical Unit (OCU) of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) emailed a new contract proposal to the Los Angeles — Long Beach ports at 8:30 pm local time Wednesday June 30th. Leaving only 3 ½ hours to expire, a water front arbitrator ruled the union bargained in bad faith. Read the entire […]

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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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Gulf Winds Announces New Logo

On May 20th, 2010 Gulf Winds International announced the release of a new logo for the company. While the logo may be changing, Gulf Winds dedication and vision are still the same. Below is the announcement by Vice President Todd Stewart on the meaning and symbolism behind the the change. Business Meaning Our new logo […]

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United Arab Shipping (UASC) no longer supplying chassis in the GCCP

Effective June 1, 2013, United Arab Shipping (UASC), has announced that they will no longer supply chassis for shipments in the GCCP. Chassis for UASC shipments in the GCCP will be supplied by, and usage will be billed by, Flexi-Van Leasing.

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