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Where Business Meets Opportunity
Breakbulk Americas 2026 is designed to give you more ways to connect, discover and do business. From two dynamic content stages featuring industry-leading insights, to curated networking events and informal meetings across the show floor, there are opportunities at every turn to engage with the people who matter most to your business.
Beyond the exhibition, the experience continues with a vibrant Texan-themed Welcome Party—bringing together cargo and cowboy spirit—alongside the popular Business Run and the much-anticipated Golf Tournament, all offering the perfect settings to build relationships in a more relaxed environment.
Whether you're building new connections or strengthening existing ones, every interaction at Breakbulk Americas has the potential to lead to your next opportunity.
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Real-world insights across breakbulk and project cargo
Breakbulk Live brings together leading voices from across the industry - from EPCs and energy companies to specialist carriers and global forwarders delivering today’s major projects. Across two days, experts share practical insights into the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the market.
New for Breakbulk Americas, Breakbulk Voices introduces a dedicated space for focused discussions and fresh perspectives from across the industry. It will continue key conversations, bringing together different voices to explore ideas, challenges and opportunities shaping the sector.
NextWave Education Day
As part of Breakbulk Americas’ commitment to supporting the future of the industry and addressing the growing talent gap, NextWave Education Day connects students with professionals from across the supply chain. The programme includes inspiring panels, interactive sessions and the student research poster competition results, alongside opportunities to meet industry professionals directly on the show floor.
Workshop Series
Chartering Workshop
An intermediate-level workshop presented in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, it provides a deeper understanding of chartering principles and applications.
AI Workshop
This session demystifies AI by providing real-world applications in transport engineering, vessel operations, and supply chain tracking. Learn how companies are using AI for efficiency gains, risk mitigation, and automation without replacing the human element.Photo: Generated with Gemini Learn more
Heavy Lift Workshop
This course covers the fundamentals of heavy-lift logistics, emphasizing both sea-based and land-based transport, including vessels, equipment, and securing cargoes.Learn more
Women in Breakbulk
Breakfast Keynote
Women in Breakbulk Lounge
A place for female colleagues to unwind, hold meetings and continue the networking from Tuesday’s event. Discover Women in Breakbulk
Women in Breakbulk Reception
An expanded program will include a reception, industry panel, professional workshop, organized networking activity and a standout keynote speaker. Discover Women in BreakbulkNetworking Opportunities
BUSINESSrun
Join us for the BUSINESSrun at Breakbulk Americas 2026 in Houston—an inclusive 5K or 10K networking run starting and finishing at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Open to all fitness levels, it’s a great way to connect with industry peers while getting your day off to an energising start.
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Golf Tournament
Join us for a relaxed yet purposeful day on the greens at Jersey Meadows Golf Club in Jersey Village, TX. This friendly 18-hole scramble offers the perfect opportunity to connect with industry peers while mixing business with a bit of competition and fun.
Cargo & Cowboys: The Welcome Party
Networking, the Texan way. Your chance to connect with industry peers, meet new faces and reconnect with familiar ones in a lively, Texan-themed setting. Kickstart your Breakbulk Americas experience by building connections and scoping out the exhibitors you want to engage with over the days ahead.
Meet our exhibitors
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