Breakbulk Middle East

February 2-3, 2027 | Dubai

Breakbulk Europe

May 11-13, 2027 | Rotterdam

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October 19-20, 2027 | Houston

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November 18-19, 2026 | Singapore

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Breakbulk Americas, October 19-20, Houston TX, Where Projects Move Forward

2026 Student Poster Competition Winners

Meet our 2026 winners

The 2026 Student Research Poster Competition brought together fresh thinking and high-quality research from talented undergraduate and postgraduate students exploring the challenges and opportunities shaping the breakbulk and project cargo industry. The winners were announced during NextWave Education Day at Breakbulk Americas 2026.

Undergraduate

1st Place

The Cargo Behind the Transition
The Cargo Behind the Transition

Christina Leen, Jessica DeBoe

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2nd Place

Building Tomorrow’s Port: Terminal Evolution After Channel Modernization
Building Tomorrow’s Port: Terminal Evolution After Channel Modernization

Kitara Smolinski, Ana Morales, Axel Cruz

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3rd Place

Puerto Rico's Relief-Delivery Gap
Puerto Rico's Relief-Delivery Gap

Eduardo Lastraand Ian Blanchard

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Graduate

1st Place

Evaluating Multimodal Network Resilience for Military Logistics Surge at Commercial Strategic Seapor
Evaluating Multimodal Network Resilience for Military Logistics Surge at Commercial Strategic Seaports

Samantha Pedraza, Paul Judice CDR USN. (Ret.), and Dat Bui

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2nd Place

The Rail Relief Threshold
The Rail Relief Threshold

Zainab Naaz Ansari, Carolina Soto Jaimes, Erin Cyan Wilson

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3rd Place

Beyond the Signal: Synchronizing AIS with AI-Powered Visual Analytics for Intelligent Waterway Manag
Beyond the Signal: Synchronizing AIS with AI-Powered Visual Analytics for Intelligent Waterway Management

Tanvir Mahmud, Mohammad Shafayet Hossain, Homayoon Arbabkhah

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High School

From site to ship
From site to ship: Designing a Smart Project-Cargo Corridor for Houston

Malaya Mitchell-Turner, Jeremiah McNeil

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Should U.S. Ports Automate or Expand?
Should U.S. Ports Automate or Expand?

Aleida Palacios, Ailyn Limon, Will Le

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2026 Shortlist

Expansion of Liquid Break-Bulk
Expansion of Liquid Break-Bulk

Capt. Esra Konak; Reagan Robinson

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Staged Risk Management For Waterside Heavy-Lift Operations
Staged Risk Management For Waterside Heavy-Lift Operations

Orkhan Khalilov, Nihat Balli, Cortavious Scott

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The Disruption-Driven Opportunities: The Impact of Maritime Bottlenecks on U.S. Industrial Infrastru
The Disruption-Driven Opportunities: The Impact of Maritime Bottlenecks on U.S. Industrial Infrastructure

Elieser Castellanos, Christina Leen, Caleb Bihogo & Juan Zapon

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Transforming Industrial Wastewater into Clean Energy, Green Fertilizer, and Reusable Water
Transforming Industrial Wastewater into Clean Energy, Green Fertilizer, and Reusable Water

Sanober Faridi & Matthew Miller

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Turning the Tide: Drone-Enabled Water Recovery for Coastal Health and Wildfire Resilience
Turning the Tide: Drone-Enabled Water Recovery for Coastal Health and Wildfire Resilience

Jeremyh Brown, Jediah Guess, Ashaun Hill, Udochukwu Iwunnah

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Where Digital Meets Physical: The Infraestructure Behind Data Centers
Where Digital Meets Physical: The Infrastructure Powering Data Centers

Venus Turner, Axel Cruz, Heather A. Guajardo

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VENUE

George R. Brown Convention Center, Halls A&B
Houston, Texas
United States

OPENING TIMES

Opening Times

Tuesday, October 19, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday, October 20, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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