The definition of "breakbulk" forever changed on April 26, 1956, when Malcom McLean's SS Ideal-X, the first commercial container ship, was loaded in Newark, New Jersey, and set sail for Houston.

Not a subscriber? Apply online today. As rates for container and handy-size bulk carriers have escalated, these operators have been discouraged from competing for breakbulk cargo. This is good news ...

Breakbulk cargo – also referred to as non-containerized or project cargo – is too large to fit in standard containers. They are neither dry aggregates nor liquid. Construction machinery (like large ...

Day two of Breakbulk Middle East 2023 witnessed its sessions cover a wide range of topics. While the Women in Breakbulk Networking Breakfast discussed equal opportunities for females in the industry, ...

Not a subscriber? Apply online today. In the early days of shipping, ocean-going cargo was most commonly breakbulk that was loaded by shoreside cranes and dozens of longshoremen. Examples of breakbulk ...

Held under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Breakbulk Middle East, the leading breakbulk and project cargo event in the region, aims to promote the growth of the ...

The leading event in the project cargo and breakbulk industry aims to provide maritime, logistics and transportation professionals with an accessible platform to discuss industry challenges despite ...

Breakbulk Middle East (BBME), the GCC’s largest breakbulk and project cargo event, held under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, concluded the 2022 edition with a record ...

Breakbulk Middle East, an internationally acclaimed conference and exhibition, reveals ‘Education Day” initiative. The event, which will take place from 25th February to 26th February 2020 at Dubai ...