Hunneman Advances Strategic Growth for Gulf Winds International Across Major U.S. Logistics Hubs
In partnership with Gulf Winds, Hunneman restructured real estate portfolios across key markets in Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia
BOSTON, MA (October 23, 2025) – Hunneman, New England’s premier, full-service commercial real estate provider, announced the extension of its partnership with Gulf Winds International, a leading intermodal transportation company specializing in drayage, transloading, warehousing, and domestic freight. Through this collaboration, the companies have optimized and restructured real estate portfolios in key logistics markets, including Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Savannah, GA; Charleston, SC; and Norfolk, VA.
“Over the past several years, Gulf Winds has experienced unprecedented growth, and we needed a strategic partner who could help us quickly expand our terminal and warehouse footprint,” said Sam Freni, Chief Operating Officer at Gulf Winds. “Hunneman has been a true extension of our team, helping us navigate complex real estate decisions with clarity, speed, and alignment to our long-term goals. Their deep market knowledge and strategic approach have been instrumental in helping us position our portfolio for growth and flexibility.”
Hunneman provides Gulf Winds with a range of services, including relocations, lease extensions, modifications, dispositions, and strategic portfolio guidance in support of Gulf Winds’ objective to grow its national terminal and warehouse presence while delivering cost-efficient, high-quality solutions to its customers. The firm has executed a dozen transactions of varying sizes in 2025.
“The entire Gulf Winds team has been exceptional to work with. The collaboration and trust between the two firms has delivered proven results, most recently evidenced by the execution of a 356,600 square foot lease extension in Houston,” said Bill Rand, Vice President at Hunneman. “We look forward to building on this success and continuing to collaborate with such an innovative and dynamic team.”
Gulf Winds has an extensive national footprint with tactically located hubs in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Mobile, Memphis, Savannah, Charleston, Norfolk, and Baltimore. As Gulf Winds continues to scale operations nationwide, Hunneman’s tenant-focused advisory platform is delivering measurable value for logistics and industrial users. Through data-driven solutions that optimize occupancy, cost, and performance, Hunneman is helping Gulf Winds build a flexible real estate portfolio aligned with its accelerated growth trajectory.
Gulf Winds was represented by Hunneman’s Leasing and Advisory team of Bill Rand, Jim Boudrot, and Patrick Grady in recent transactions.
About Gulf Winds
Gulf Winds International is a premier provider of integrated drayage, transloading, warehousing, and transportation solutions. With terminals strategically positioned in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Mobile, Memphis, Savannah, Charleston, Norfolk, and Baltimore, Gulf Winds delivers scalable, solution-driven logistics that empower customers to streamline operations, optimize performance, and achieve long-term, sustainable growth.
About Hunneman
Hunneman is New England’s premier, full-service commercial real estate provider. Since 1929, Hunneman has supplied leasing and advisory, property management, appraisal and consulting, capital markets, investment sales, and research and marketing services to its broad portfolio of clients throughout New England. With over 14 million square feet of office, industrial, flex, multifamily, and retail properties under management, and $3.6 billion in sales across over 800 transactions, Hunneman is the largest independently owned firm in Boston. For more information and updates on Hunneman, visit www.hunnemanre.com, or follow along on LinkedIn, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter), and Facebook.
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