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.

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 ...

In the tightly choreographed ecosystem of global trade, containerised cargo reigns supreme. However, behind the neatly stacked Lego blocks of standardisation lies the niche yet vital sector of ...

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, ...

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 for breakbulk shippers and the network ...

Wind components, vessels and modules, ACT rounds up several significant breakbulk cargo projects. Cross country or overseas, breakbulk cargo can be offloaded at nearly any port in the world. But this ...

We're counting down the days until 13-15 May 2025 where we'll once again be uniting the project cargo and breakbulk industry. Bringing together over 11,000 attendees, Breakbulk Europe provides the ...

Across the Americas, the energy project market is booming. To tap into project opportunities, there’s no better place than Breakbulk Americas in Houston – it’s where project decisions are made and ...

Abu Dhabi, UAE The current low oil price environment has provided robust opportunities in the Middle Eastern project logistics and breakbulk sector a critical part of the supply chain supporting the ...

Logistec Corp., a Montréal-based marine and logistics provider, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of IPA Terminal, a breakbulk and steel handling facility at the Port of Altamira, marking ...

Enduring the second year of a plunging market, shippers say business is picking up along with delayed construction projects that use material shipped as breakbulk cargo. Breakbulk — which covers cargo ...