Culture Drives Retention

Gulf Winds consistently leads the industry in low driver turnover. The secret may be simpler than you think: CULTURE. Gulf Winds Corporate Values center around investing in people: Humility, Integrity, Stewardship, Compassion, and Excellence. Investing in healthy relationships is also good for business! Retaining drivers is essential to providing consistent service, capacity, and opportunities to […]

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Weighing the Options: Senate Bill 1524

A hot topic of late has been the adoption of SB 1524. The debate on increased container weights in Texas has loomed for years.  In spite of fierce local opposition to increased truck weights based on safety, infrastructure, and driver/owner operator concerns, SB 1524 will increase Texas road limits for sealed ocean containers moving within […]

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Dallas/Fort Worth: Are You Ready?

Dallas/Fort Worth: Are You Ready? The Impact of the Petrochemical Boom on Intermodal Capacity Getting the facts straight: Polyethylene resin is the most common type of thermoplastic used to produce shopping bags, toys, bottles, containers, trash bags, etc. Natural gas is the main feedstock cost in producing resins. Due to increased U.S. domestic oil & […]

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Gulf Winds Named Inbound Logistics’ 75 Green Supply Chain Partner (G75)

This latest honor in sustainability and green initiatives comes after recently being named a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Smartway Transport Partner for the 10th year in a row. The selection process considers a company’s involvement in three areas – participation in public-private partnerships; corporate sustainability initiatives; and collaborative customer-driven projects. Gulf Winds has invested […]

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Customer Advisory: Notification from Maersk

Møller-Maersk group has confirmed that some of their IT and communication infrastructures were impacted by a global cyber attack. Maersk has proactively shut down as a security measure. They have sent out the information below. We will continue to monitor this incident as it progresses. For now this means the following: All immediate vessel operations […]

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Gulf Winds International, Inc. Enters 10th Year as a SmartWay Transport Partner

Gulf Winds International, Inc. successfully completes its 2016 emissions reporting with SmartWay Transport Partnership. SmartWay’s Partner tools are used to measure progress toward cleaner air and more sustainable business practices. Gulf Winds International, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, continues its commitment to track and report its carbon accounting […]

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The Great Shift

2017 is off to a fast start in Houston as the Port has experienced significant growth in a short period of time. Gulf Winds handles cargo across all industry verticals and continues to see incremental growth in both loaded import and non-resin export commodities. Overall loaded container volumes through Port Houston for Q1 were up […]

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JOC Gulf Shipping Conference | Recap

Gulf Winds recently sponsored and participated in the 2nd annual Journal of Commerce, Gulf Shipping Conference here in Houston. This is a nationally recognized conference focused on the needs and opportunities in the Gulf region. It is only natural that Gulf Winds would be a head line sponsor for the Gulf Shipping Conference, it’s in […]

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Houston! We have an opportunity.

The Impact of Surging Petrochemical Volume on Intermodal Capacity Thanks to the recent shale drilling boom, natural gas prices remain low, benefiting the U.S. chemicals industry with all-time low feedstock prices. This has reversed the fortunes of manufacturing in a way few have ever imagined, and at a high-speed pace. The U.S. has become globally […]

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