2023 EVENT PROGRAMME

Welcome and Opening Remarks

MENA Project Review

The MENA region is home to many of the world’s largest projects currently under construction. From NEOM in Saudi Arabia to the North Field East LNG expansion in Qatar. In addition to this, the increased focus on sustainability is providing a wealth of renewable and green energy project opportunities. This session will provide a snapshot of the regional project market as it stands today. What projects are currently underway? What stage are they at? What projects are coming up? What industries are booming? Don’t miss this session if you want to keep your finger on the pulse and have a real understanding of the lay of the land in the region.

MPV Outlook: Trends, Trade & Fleet

With the market in decline after months of sky-high rates, this session will look at how the MPV sector is reacting. Our speaker will delve deeper into project cargo demand and how this is trending, as well as the current status and future outlook for the MPV fleet.

Business Outlook: Rates, Capacity and Sustainability

The current project cargo market is in a constant rate of change – geopolitical instability, a global pandemic, ongoing supply chain challenges, fluctuating rates and updates to IMO regulations are certainly keeping the industry on their toes. This session will bring together industry leaders from key carriers, forwarders, and shippers to discuss their outlook on how expected pricing changes over the coming months will impact business. They will also review how they are adapting to IMO2023 requirements, and further discussion around sustainability initiatives across the board.   

Session sponsored by AAL Shipping (AAL)

  

Saudi Arabia Project Spotlight: Opening Remarks

Saudi Arabia Project Spotlight: The Role of Giga Projects

Saudi Arabia is entering a new age and being redefined by goals set out in Vision 2023, with the development of key ‘giga projects’ throughout the kingdom providing the basis for this transformation. The first phase of NEOM, the largest of the giga projects is set to cost $319bn alone, comprising of a green hydrogen project, an industrial zone, a mountain destination and ‘the line’ - civilisation revolution. On an unfathomable scale and with ambitious targets, the global project cargo community are looking for their share in servicing these ‘giga projects’. Join this session, to hear from logistics professionals on the ground in Saudi Arabia who will be able to provide unique insights on the project developments as well as upcoming opportunities for the sector.

Session sponsored by Namma Cargo 

Rethinking Freight Formats

Traditional freight formats that have formed the basis of project logistics contracts for decades are no longer proving fit for purpose. The dramatic rate fluctuations seen over the past couple of years has often made entering into fixed rate contacts risky business. This panel will bring together a cross section of the supply chain to discuss how changing the freight format model could be the best option for a collaborative approach to de-risking engagement on projects.

Session sponsored by deugro 

Building The Business Case for Deployment of Logistics Technology for Industrial Projects

Technology is transforming industries across the globe, with the breakbulk industry being no exception. Although at earlier stages of deployment compared to other industries, many companies across the breakbulk sector are already experiencing the benefits of digitisation. There is no time to wait for the ‘perfect’ technology as it will continue to evolve and change, therefore the time is now to decide where to invest. This all begins with building the business case internally, so this session will bring together cargo owners at various stages of technology deployment to share their advice and lessons learnt to help inform your decisions.     

Africa as a Region of Opportunity: Outlook, Projects and Entering the Market

Africa has been in the project spotlight for many years and things certainly don’t seem to be slowing down. Across the continent, a wealth of projects are in the pipeline and underway, with almost all project professionals looking at ways to have a seat at the table. The geographical connection between the Middle East and Africa positions local Middle East companies in an advantageous spot to successfully collaborate on projects in Africa. This session will bring together key logistics players from across Africa to discuss the current state of play in key countries on the continent, outlook in terms of upcoming opportunities and top tips for being successful in entering the market.

First Look at Breakbulk's New Look

Saudi Arabia Project Spotlight: King Salman Energy Park (SPARK)

King Salman Energy Park is being developed into an energy city - an industrial ecosystem to capture the full economic value from the energy value chain in Saudi Arabia and throughout the region. The first phase is set to cost around $1.6bn and includes a 3kmsq logistics zone and dry port. Join this session to understand more about the project development, timelines, and opportunities for involvement. Project experts will also share longer term predictions and impacts that the SPARK project will have on the local area as well as wider country and region.

End-to-End Logistics: Artificial and Business Intelligence Driving Efficiency in Ports

Technology is driving efficiency and transforming business models across the globe. The breakbulk industry is no different, with companies striving to improve processes and provide end-to-end logistics services with technology front and centre. This session will provide some examples of ports across the region who have successfully embraced technology and are experiencing many benefits across the board as a result. Join this session to gain the inspiration and insights you need to begin or enhance the digitisation journey at your port. 

Session sponsored by Navis 

Wind Energy in the UAE: Transportation, Installation and Lessons Learnt

Wind energy is a reality in the Middle East and our panellists will come together to discuss the transportation and installation of offshore wind components on an island in the UAE. Key logistics players servicing this important project will share their insights on working on the project. Lessons learnt will be shared, along with obstacles faced along the way to provide insight for future wind energy projects.