Why Visit?
The region’s largest trade event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry
Breakbulk Americas is redefined for 2027, with a fresh date format and exciting features designed to bring the U.S. market into sharper focus. This is where the industry’s biggest players come together to make deals, build partnerships, and move projects forward.
Whether you're a forwarder, port, carrier, or specialist service provider, this is your moment to expand your network, win new business, and be part of what’s next in the US industry.
Why visit Breakbulk Americas?
A defining moment for the U.S. industry
The entire project cargo and breakbulk ecosystem is coming together under one roof at a pivotal time for the U.S. market. From EPCs and energy leaders to ports, carriers and forwarders this is where the industry connects, collaborates and drives the next wave of growth. Be in the room where it all happens.
More content. More insight. Two NEW stages.
This year delivers our most ambitious content program yet, across two stages: Breakbulk Live and Breakbulk Voices. Expect sharper insights, bigger conversations and unmissable sessions tackling the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the industry.
Cargo & Cowboys: The Kick Off Party
We’re redefining networking with a bold new experience. The iconic Kick Off Party moves onto the show floor bringing food stations, bars, live music and a vibrant Texan theme into the heart of the event. More energy, more connections, more opportunities to do business.
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Women in Breakbulk Breakfast
Join women from across the global project cargo and breakbulk community for a morning of networking, inspiring speakers, interactive discussions and meaningful connections before the exhibition floor opens.
NextWave Education Day
NextWave Education Day brings students and industry professionals together through inspiring panels, interactive sessions and networking opportunities, helping shape the future of the project cargo and breakbulk industry.
NextWave 30 Awards
Join us as we recognise the rising stars of the global project cargo and breakbulk industry. Celebrate this year's NextWave 30 recipients and connect with the professionals shaping the future of our industry.
Take part in our expert workshops
Choose from three exclusive workshops covering AI, chartering and heavy lift logistics. Learn from industry experts in focused, interactive sessions designed to build practical skills and real-world expertise.
Register your interest in 2027
Don’t miss your chance to be part of Breakbulk Americas 2027. Register your interest to be the first to know when registration is live and join the industry’s most important gathering.
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Who attends?
Why the maritime industry attends
When it comes to project cargo and breakbulk, there’s only one place to meet the shippers and forwarders responsible for moving over-size cargoes: Breakbulk Americas, the largest event of its kind in the region with more than 35 years of bringing this community together.
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Why freight forwarders attend
Focused on companies and projects from Canada down to the tip of Argentina and the Caribbean, Breakbulk Americas is the place to expand your network and your business whether you’re a forwarder, port, carrier or other specialized service provider supporting industrial projects and breakbulk shipments.
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Why road transport and equipment companies attend
Road transport and equipment providers are essential in moving oversize cargoes across the varied landscape of this vast region. At Breakbulk Americas, you’ll connect with industry leaders who are the decision-makers when it comes to heavy haul and equipment.
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Why ports and terminals attend
Breakbulk Americas connects ports and terminals with project cargo owners, forwarders, EPCs, and logistics providers. Engage decision-makers from energy, construction, oil & gas, and manufacturing. Showcase capabilities, build relationships, boost visibility, and secure contracts to drive business growth and expand your network.
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Why the rail industry attends
Rail operators, intermodal experts, and freight forwarders attend Breakbulk Americas to explore new cargo corridors, discover equipment innovations, and build partnerships that drive large-scale projects, making it the must-attend event for rail logistics leaders.
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Why the barge industry attends
Barge operators attend Breakbulk Americas to explore inland waterway routes, discover cargo opportunities, and connect with 6,250+ project logistics professionals, making it the essential event for those moving oversized cargo via rivers, canals, and intercoastal systems.
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Secure Your Place at Breakbulk Americas 2027
Join the leading event for breakbulk and project cargo when it returns in 2027. By registering your interest now, you’ll be the first to receive updates, early access to tickets, and exclusive event news.
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The Exhibitor & Shipper Perspective
“I love this show! We have so many customers here and so many potential customers. There are a lot of great people at this show, and a lot of great industries...you'll definitely be seeing us for years to come!”
Hear from Damian Crespo, Business Development Manager at Cordstrap on the networking opportunities available at Breakbulk Americas.
Business Development Manager Cordstrap"As an industry, we’ve been laggards, but Breakbulk conferences like this have helped us to be very successful in bringing this information to the industry."
Hear from Philip Ovanessians, Senior Director - Capital Project Development at KBX on how Breakbulk drives industry change.
Senior Director - Capital Project Development KBX
“Breakbulk is a great opportunity to get together as an organization. My favorite part of the event is the networking!”
“As a networking opportunity, Breakbulk is hard to beat”
News & market insight
Fluor To Engineer, Design Large-Scale Refinery in Texas
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Galveston Port Overhaul Set for 2026 Completion
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Surging Minerals Demand Powers Growth in Logistics
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DHL IP: Projects Are Back on Track
Jake Swanson, Regional Vice President and Head of Americas for DHL Industrial Projects, shares why projects across mining, renewables and technology are finally moving forward after a year of delays.
Data Center Boom: A 15-Year Project Pipeline for All
What if the next 15 years of steady project work were already locked in? Guillermina del Pino, Head of Project Logistics Americas at Siemens Energy, reveals how the explosion of data centers is creating unprecedented demand for energy projects, and with it, massive opportunities for the entire logistics chain.
MSC Sees Project Resurgence
Projects once stalled are finally moving again — and Ben Collins, Global Project Cargo Manager at MSC, says the momentum is only building. In this conversation from Breakbulk Americas, he reveals how MSC’s project cargo team is unlocking opportunities, why perfection can be the enemy of progress, and what makes him bullish on 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are multiple ways to get involved. Join us as a visitor, exhibit to showcase your solutions, or consider sponsorship to gain maximum visibility. Learn more about exhibiting.
Breakbulk Americas 2027 will take place on October 19 - 20 2027 in Houston, Texas. The venue is George R. Brown Convention Centre, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010.
Breakbulk Americas attracts over 6,300 professionals from across the globe, enabling you to meet with companies large and small from all parts of the supply chain, including shippers. You’ll also meet the specialized transporters, project forwarders and other service providers that fulfil critical roles on project teams.
We offer a variety of advertising opportunities, including ads in Breakbulk Magazine (distributed at the event), BreakbulkONE (our monthly newsletter), and website banner ads. These options help expand your reach before, during, and after the event. See the Media Kit and talk to your sales representative.
The Breakbulk Global Shipper Program is a global community of cargo owners involved in the logistics and transportation of oversized, heavy-lift, and project cargo. To maintain the integrity of this network and ensure it delivers value to its members, tickets are reserved exclusively for professionals who:
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Represent companies that own, produce, or procure cargo (e.g., EPCs, OEMs, energy companies, mining firms, etc.)
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Are directly responsible for project logistics, procurement, or supply chain decisions involving breakbulk and project cargo
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Do not provide third-party logistics, freight forwarding, or supply chain services to cargo owners
If your company does not fall within this category, we would still love to welcome you to the event with as a visitor, which offers full access to the exhibition floor, networking opportunities, and content sessions.
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