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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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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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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Northrise University Ministry Project

Gulf Winds along with a group from the Northrise University Initiative worked last week to load a 40′ ocean container with supplies for their new business building bound for Zambia, Africa. The Northrise University Initiative is a ministry that started a university in Zambia, Africa complete with agricultural and theological degree programs. They train pastors […]

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