GWS Shipping line

Great Western Steamship Company is a dynamic, U.S. owned shipping line & cargo container operator. We are dedicated to providing cost effective solutions without sacrificing customer service, reliability, or performance.

Headquartered in Tequesta, Florida, GWS currently has 4 distinct business lines:

  • TransPacific Service
    Great Western offers four sailings per week from Shekou, Hong Kong and Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao to Long Beach, Port Everglades, Savannah and Wilmington. See our Sailing Schedule for details.

  • Container Sales
    Providing custom built, new and used, containers to many manufacturing and mini-storage industries worldwide.

  • BACKLOADS
    Managing container repositioning services for container leasing companies and ocean carriers throughout the world.

  • Great Western Transportation Consulting
    GWTC provides transportation and logistics services and consulting in all modes of international transport.