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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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Hear industry insights from experts
Explore our dynamic programme of expert-led sessions, panels, and insights across our Breakbulk Live and Breakbulk Voices stages.
Breakbulk Live Stage
The Breakbulk Live 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 as we analyse industry megatrends, the global project market outlook and discover where the next breakbulk and project cargo business opportunities will come from.
Breakbulk Voices Stage - New for 2026
The Breakbulk Voices Stage launches at Breakbulk Americas 2026 as a brand-new stage bringing fresh energy to the programme. It will feature practical presentations, real-world case studies, expert panels and forward-looking discussions tackling the industry’s most relevant challenges.
With a focus on actionable insights and new perspectives, the stage will also host a high-energy innovation pitch, giving emerging ideas and voices a platform. Breakbulk Voices is where bold thinking and real-world experience come together to shape what’s next for the sector.
Shaping the future of breakbulk
Our NextWave and Women in Breakbulk programmes are designed to bring together education and diverse voices to drive innovation, inclusion, and the next generation of the industry.
Women in Breakbulk
Empowering the next generation of industry leaders, this two-day programme brings together professionals and rising talent for meaningful connection, learning and growth. From keynote sessions and industry panels to hands-on AI workshops, wellness activities and mentoring opportunities, the experience continues in a dedicated lounge designed for networking, skill-building and opening doors across the industry.
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Bring Your Daughter
Be part of building the future of breakbulk. The networking breakfast on September 22 welcomes daughters and young women (16+) to discover the industry firsthand — connecting with inspiring role models, exploring career paths and gaining early exposure to the opportunities shaping tomorrow’s workforce.
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.
Grow your skillset
Invest in your personal development through our workshops, designed to build practical skills, share expertise, and tackle real-world challenges.
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
Networking 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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