Event Programme Tackles Region’s Biggest Project Cargo Challenges and Opportunities
Registration is now open for Breakbulk Asia 2026, the new event bringing
together project cargo and breakbulk professionals in Singapore on 18–19 November.
More than 5,000 project cargo and breakbulk professionals are expected to attend, alongside over 200 exhibitors, senior government representatives, EPCs, cargo owners, carriers, freight forwarders and logistics providers at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands.
“Breakbulk Asia marks an exciting new chapter for our events portfolio and reflects the growing importance of the region’s project cargo and breakbulk market,” said Breakbulk Portfolio Director Jessica Dawnay. “Asia is home to many of the world’s largest infrastructure, energy and industrial projects, making it the ideal location for the next chapter of Breakbulk. Breakbulk Asia has been created to bring the industry together where investment, innovation and opportunity are accelerating, and we’re looking forward to welcoming the global project cargo community to Singapore.”
The two-day event programme will include a dynamic series of thought-provoking and engaging panel sessions across the exhibition hall’s Breakbulk Live and Breakbulk Voices stages, with expert speakers tackling hot topics from regionalisation and geopolitical tensions to offshore wind and AI.
“Singapore sits at the heart of Asia’s project supply chains, making it the ideal location to launch Breakbulk Asia. As a global centre for logistics, project financing and international trade, it brings together the organisations, investment and expertise driving the region’s largest energy, infrastructure and industrial projects,” said Ben Blamire, Event Director, Breakbulk Asia. “Combined with its outstanding connectivity and world-class event facilities, it provides the perfect environment for companies to build relationships, share knowledge and do business.”
Highlights on the Breakbulk Live stage include “Fragmentation, Flows and the Future of Trade: Asia’s New Supply Chain Reality”, examining how geopolitical tensions are redefining trade routes and strategic corridors; “Asia Rising”, exploring the megaprojects driving project cargo demand across the region; and the interactive debate “Where Should AI Deliver Value in a Human-Driven Project Cargo World?”
Additional sessions will delve into fleet readiness amid growing project demand, offshore wind logistics and emerging opportunities such as floating data centres, before concluding with a discussion on China and the future skills required for the next generation of project logistics professionals.
Meanwhile, the Breakbulk Voices stage will feature practical presentations, workshops and case studies exploring Asia’s evolving project landscape. Highlights include a presentation on sustainability across the supply chain, focussing on real-world actions being taken by forwarders, carriers and shippers, as well as discussions examining the future of breakbulk and project cargo through to 2045.
The Voices stage will also host the live final of the inaugural Breakbulk Asia Innovation Pitches, showcasing breakthrough technologies and operational solutions in the industry. Additional sessions will explore the growing role of green finance in project development and provide attendees with an opportunity to collaborate on real-world operational challenges submitted by shippers, EPCs, ports and logistics providers.
Elsewhere, the popular Women in Breakbulk Breakfast will bring female professionals together to share experiences and discuss the opportunities and challenges involved in building successful careers in maritime and logistics. NextWave Education Day will connect students with industry professionals, helping to inspire and develop the next generation of talent.
The programme has been developed in close consultation with Breakbulk Asia’s Advisory Board, whose members represent key organisations from across the breakbulk and project cargo supply chain. Founding members include Daniel Schoenert, Managing Director of thyssenkrupp Uhde Indonesia; Farid Belbouab, CEO of Gulftainer; Chung Ming Law, CEO of Singapore Logistics Association; Koichi Kaizu, Subject Matter Expert at JGC Corporation; and Namir Khanbabi, general manager of Swire Shipping.
“We’ve worked hard to build a programme that reflects the issues, opportunities and challenges shaping project cargo and breakbulk across Asia today,” said Leslie Meredith, Product Director at Breakbulk Events & Media. “We’re incredibly grateful to our Advisory Board members, whose expertise and guidance have been instrumental in shaping the event. Their contribution has helped us create a programme that reflects the realities of the market and the priorities of businesses operating across the region.”
The full programmes for the Breakbulk Live and Breakbulk Voices stages are available here. Registration for Breakbulk Asia 2026 is free of charge, and you can secure your ticket here.
