The region’s largest trade event for the project cargo & breakbulk industry

Main Stage Agenda

The Breakbulk Main Stage will showcase business opportunities, strategy and answers to the most pressing industry questions. It will feature leading breakbulk and project executives who will provide insights into the latest business and trade intelligence, as well as delve deeper into key markets, sectors and issues affecting the whole supply chain. Join the conversation over these two days as we analyse industry megatrends, the global project market outlook and discover where the next breakbulk and project cargo business opportunities will come from.

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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Wednesday, October 16
Keynote (GRB Room 320)
Add to calendar 10/16/2024 08:30 10/16/2024 08:30 Keynote Breakfast & Networking NEW FOR THIS YEAR: Join us for breakfast and networking and hear from our keynote speakers before the show floor opens. Our first Keynote Speaker will offer insights into the interplay between policy, industry and technology in shaping the future of global nuclear energy and capital project cargoes. Then join our panel of experts as they share insight into future Americas energy investment, policymaking, and the next generation of cleaner energy.

LOCATION: George R. Brown Convention Center, Meeting Room 320

Don't miss out! Limited availability: click here to register and find out more.

8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Breakfast & Networking
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM Opening Remarks
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM Keynote: Smarter Nuclear Energy and Its Impact on Project Cargo
9:15 AM - 9:40 AM Energy Investment: What To Expect
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM Networking
Keynote (GRB Room 320) America/Chicago

NEW FOR THIS YEAR: Join us for breakfast and networking and hear from our keynote speakers before the show floor opens. Our first Keynote Speaker will offer insights into the interplay between policy, industry and technology in shaping the future of global nuclear energy and capital project cargoes. Then join our panel of experts as they share insight into future Americas energy investment, policymaking, and the next generation of cleaner energy.

LOCATION: George R. Brown Convention Center, Meeting Room 320

Don't miss out! Limited availability: click here to register and find out more.

8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Breakfast & Networking
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM Opening Remarks
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM Keynote: Smarter Nuclear Energy and Its Impact on Project Cargo
9:15 AM - 9:40 AM Energy Investment: What To Expect
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM Networking

Keynote Breakfast & Networking
Speakers
Moderators
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Wednesday, October 16
Main Stage
Add to calendar 10/16/2024 10:30 10/16/2024 10:30 Opening Remarks Main Stage America/Chicago

Info & Networking
Speakers
Add to calendar 10/16/2024 10:45 10/16/2024 10:45 The Aging Breakbulk Fleet in Times of Increasing Demand and Regulatory Uncertainty

Market analysis and forecast for the General Cargo and Project Carrier sectors.

Key takeaways:
-    What will drive increasing vessel demand and time charter rates in the next five years?
-    Are there enough ships being built?
-    What effects greenhouse gas emission regulations will have on the sector?

 

Main Stage America/Chicago

Market analysis and forecast for the General Cargo and Project Carrier sectors.

Key takeaways:
-    What will drive increasing vessel demand and time charter rates in the next five years?
-    Are there enough ships being built?
-    What effects greenhouse gas emission regulations will have on the sector?

 

Fleet Update
Speaker
11:05 AM - 11:10 AM
Wednesday, October 16
Main Stage
Add to calendar 10/16/2024 11:05 10/16/2024 11:05 Fleet Capacity: Opening Remarks Main Stage America/Chicago

Fleet Update
Speaker
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM
Wednesday, October 16
Main Stage
Add to calendar 10/16/2024 11:10 10/16/2024 11:10 Fleet Capacity: Planning for the Future

There is growing concern that the industry will be unable to keep up with shipper demand within just a few years. This session will cover the current breakbulk and heavy lift fleet, as well as reasons for and solutions to the lack of new builds. Panelists will then explore expected future investment and short- to long-term industry challenges.

Main Stage America/Chicago

There is growing concern that the industry will be unable to keep up with shipper demand within just a few years. This session will cover the current breakbulk and heavy lift fleet, as well as reasons for and solutions to the lack of new builds. Panelists will then explore expected future investment and short- to long-term industry challenges.

Fleet Update
Speakers
Moderator
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, October 16
Main Stage
Add to calendar 10/16/2024 11:55 10/16/2024 11:55 How to Win Project Cargo Business: Opening Remarks Main Stage America/Chicago

Shipper's Advice
Speaker
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Wednesday, October 16
Main Stage
Add to calendar 10/16/2024 12:00 10/16/2024 12:00 How to Win Project Cargo Business: The Shipper’s Advice

Shippers have increasingly higher demands of their logistics partners, preferring them to get closer to their business to better understand their needs. This session explores how freight forwarders and other service providers can break in, with advice from high-profile shippers looking for project cargo solutions.

Main Stage America/Chicago

Shippers have increasingly higher demands of their logistics partners, preferring them to get closer to their business to better understand their needs. This session explores how freight forwarders and other service providers can break in, with advice from high-profile shippers looking for project cargo solutions.

Shipper's Advice
Speakers
Moderator
12:55 PM - 1:45 PM
Wednesday, October 16
Main Stage
Add to calendar 10/16/2024 12:55 10/16/2024 12:55 Ready or Not: A Decarbonization Case Study

In the not-too-distant future, logistics partners might expect to see a shipper’s brief stipulating zero carbon emissions: would you be ready to meet such a requirement?

Using a hypothetical brief, our speakers will share how they would respond to the challenge, and how to act on it in practical terms.

 

Main Stage America/Chicago

In the not-too-distant future, logistics partners might expect to see a shipper’s brief stipulating zero carbon emissions: would you be ready to meet such a requirement?

Using a hypothetical brief, our speakers will share how they would respond to the challenge, and how to act on it in practical terms.

 

Decarbonization
Speakers
Moderator
1:55 PM - 2:15 PM
Wednesday, October 16
Main Stage
Add to calendar 10/16/2024 13:55 10/16/2024 13:55 Energy Trends and Opportunities

The Americas region is a powerhouse of project opportunity with an anticipated $US2.1 trillion in CAPEX spend between now and 2029. North America accounts for more than half of the projects, with a concentration in oil and gas, power, renewables and energy transition. Our speaker will review current market trends, opportunities, and key messages from the supply chain.

Join this session to further understand sector specific developments, supply chain constraints and associated challenges to ensure you are competitively positioned for upcoming projects. The panel following this session will discuss the readiness of the industry to service these projects.

Main Stage America/Chicago

The Americas region is a powerhouse of project opportunity with an anticipated $US2.1 trillion in CAPEX spend between now and 2029. North America accounts for more than half of the projects, with a concentration in oil and gas, power, renewables and energy transition. Our speaker will review current market trends, opportunities, and key messages from the supply chain.

Join this session to further understand sector specific developments, supply chain constraints and associated challenges to ensure you are competitively positioned for upcoming projects. The panel following this session will discuss the readiness of the industry to service these projects.

Energy Trends
Speaker
2:15 PM - 2:20 PM
Wednesday, October 16
Main Stage
Add to calendar 10/16/2024 14:15 10/16/2024 14:15 Energy Project Outlook: Opening Remarks Main Stage America/Chicago

Energy Trends
Speaker
2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, October 16
Main Stage
Add to calendar 10/16/2024 14:20 10/16/2024 14:20 Energy Project Outlook: Competitive Positioning

The energy market is booming, and project cargo plays a huge role in keeping the industry moving. Ensuring you are competitively positioned for upcoming energy projects, keeping ahead of the latest trends, and are ready for external events outside your control, is critical. Join our panelists as they share insight on today's and tomorrow's opportunities. 

Main Stage America/Chicago

The energy market is booming, and project cargo plays a huge role in keeping the industry moving. Ensuring you are competitively positioned for upcoming energy projects, keeping ahead of the latest trends, and are ready for external events outside your control, is critical. Join our panelists as they share insight on today's and tomorrow's opportunities. 

Energy Trends
Speakers
Moderator
3:10 PM - 3:55 PM
Wednesday, October 16
Main Stage
Add to calendar 10/16/2024 15:10 10/16/2024 15:10 Big Tech, Chips & SMRs: A New Ecosystem of Project Opportunity

The demand for robust infrastructure to support rapidly growing data needs is reshaping industries and creating new opportunities. This panel will explore several key factors driving this change and what’s needed from the project cargo community. The panel will cover new semiconductor plants, exponentially larger data centers and the emerging market for small nuclear reactors as an efficient power source. Representatives from EPC, big tech, the semiconductor sector, SMR manufacturing and project forwarding will provide insights on how these interconnected sectors are shaping the future of project cargo. It’s not business as usual!

Main Stage America/Chicago

The demand for robust infrastructure to support rapidly growing data needs is reshaping industries and creating new opportunities. This panel will explore several key factors driving this change and what’s needed from the project cargo community. The panel will cover new semiconductor plants, exponentially larger data centers and the emerging market for small nuclear reactors as an efficient power source. Representatives from EPC, big tech, the semiconductor sector, SMR manufacturing and project forwarding will provide insights on how these interconnected sectors are shaping the future of project cargo. It’s not business as usual!

Digital
Speakers
Moderator
4:05 PM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday, October 16
Main Stage
Add to calendar 10/16/2024 16:05 10/16/2024 16:05 AI Transformation: A Journey of Implementation

AI has transformative potential for supply chains, but successful implementation is key. Hear a real-life ‘before and after’ journey exploring the benefits of introducing AI for one company and its workers, and leave with practical takeaways.

Main Stage America/Chicago

AI has transformative potential for supply chains, but successful implementation is key. Hear a real-life ‘before and after’ journey exploring the benefits of introducing AI for one company and its workers, and leave with practical takeaways.

Digital
Speaker
Moderator
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Thursday, October 17
Main Stage
Add to calendar 10/17/2024 10:30 10/17/2024 10:30 Navigating Project Logistics Volatility “Expecting the unexpected” has become part and parcel of good supply chain management, especially since the COVID pandemic. Reacting promptly and effectively to shifting geopolitical situations, strike action, rate spikes or natural disasters is critical to keep cargo moving. This session will explore risk mitigation and supply chain flexibility within a volatile marketplace, before asking: how can you stay competitive in this new “normal”? Main Stage America/Chicago

“Expecting the unexpected” has become part and parcel of good supply chain management, especially since the COVID pandemic. Reacting promptly and effectively to shifting geopolitical situations, strike action, rate spikes or natural disasters is critical to keep cargo moving. This session will explore risk mitigation and supply chain flexibility within a volatile marketplace, before asking: how can you stay competitive in this new “normal”?

Supply Chain Flexibility
Speakers
Moderator
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Thursday, October 17
Main Stage
Add to calendar 10/17/2024 11:30 10/17/2024 11:30 Closing the Talent Gap Helping to bridge the ongoing talent gap. This session will delve into the root causes of this talent shortage and explore innovative strategies for attracting and retaining new industry professionals. Main Stage America/Chicago

Helping to bridge the ongoing talent gap. This session will delve into the root causes of this talent shortage and explore innovative strategies for attracting and retaining new industry professionals.

Talent
Speakers
Moderator
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
Thursday, October 17
Main Stage
Add to calendar 10/17/2024 12:45 10/17/2024 12:45 Student Research Poster Competition: Results Announced Giving undergraduate students the opportunity to contribute to research related global capital projects, gain recognition from industry partners, and expand their network. This session will announce the winners of the inaugural Student Poster Competition. 
 
Main Stage America/Chicago

Giving undergraduate students the opportunity to contribute to research related global capital projects, gain recognition from industry partners, and expand their network. This session will announce the winners of the inaugural Student Poster Competition. 
 

Talent