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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TRAC Intermodal Supports Motor Carriers Servicing YML in Gulf Coast Markets

Yang Ming Line (YML) announced that effective October 1, 2013, it will be transitioning away from providing chassis and that Motor Carriers will be responsible for supplying chassis in the following markets: Location State New Orleans LA Mobile AL Dallas TX El Paso TX Houston TX Laredo TX San Antonio TX TRAC Intermodal is proud […]

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GWI Raises $250,000 for ICM

In January of 2012, Todd Stewart, BJ Tarver, and Steve Stewart from Gulf Winds International, along with representatives from International Cooperating Ministries (ICM), traveled to Colombia, South America to visit several communities in dire need of hope and resources. During the trip they visited several orphanages and heard message after message of faith, hope, and […]

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Networking event scheduled at San Jacinto College

Great networking event scheduled at San Jacinto College. This is the seventh annual International Business and Logistics and Supply Chain Symposium offering students, educators, and area business people networking opportunities. Gulf Winds will be recognized there along with Fiesta, Foreign Trade Export Packing, San Jacinto Barge Repair, and Santini Export Packing. Click here to learn […]

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Gulf Winds Employee Shares Mission Trip to Guatemala

Living Water Intl. – Guatemala – October 9th-16th 2010 Greetings all!  I just want to share a bit about my short-term missions trip with Living Water Intl.  We spent a week there earlier this month with the intent to provide a fresh water well to one of the small villages near the Pacific coast.  In […]

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Senate Confirms Foxx

(June 27, 2013) the U.S. Senate voted to approve unanimously (100-0) the nomination of Charlotte, NC Mayor Anthony Foxx as the new Secretary of Transportation. Foxx’s nomination for the post went fairly quickly except for a slight delay in the vote by the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Timing on his swearing is unknown at […]

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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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Donate Money to Help Build Churches

Gulf Winds dedicates it time, money and resources toward a specific charity every year. This year Gulf Winds is working with ICM (International Cooperating Ministries) to help build a church in Mexico and Columbia. Gulf Winds chose to work with ICM this year for many reasons. For one, all proceeds donated go directly to the […]

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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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