Education Day
Supporting the next generation
Join us on Thursday 5th February 2026
In the context of the talent gap, the industry is enthusiastic and excited to meet young talent and offer them opportunities within their organizations. Breakbulk Middle East Education Day is where students have the best opportunity to connect with professionals from across the supply chain.
Participants will learn what it takes to organize and execute a large project and receive advice from new entrants to the industry. Education is essential for career changers and students to close the current talent gap, and crucial to the future of the breakbulk and project cargo industry. Following the content on Tuesday, Education Day participants will tour the exhibition floor to meet and interact with some of the biggest players in the global project cargo supply chain.
Why attend?
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Help you develop a better understanding of the breakbulk and related industries.
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Open your eyes to roles and career paths that you may not have known about or considered before.
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Provide an environment for you to connect and create relationships with industry professionals to gain tangible, post-university mentorship and career opportunities.
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Give you exposure to the latest innovations.
Why Kids Are the Key to Filling Breakbulk's Talent Gap
Margaret A. Kidd, CMILT, CPE, Programme Director, Supply Chain Logistics, University of Houston talks about how to get younger generations involved in the breakbulk and supply chain industries.
Breakbulk Education Day - From Cadet to Career
Congratulations to Ali Aljneibi who recently graduated from the Arab Academy of Science and Technology. We caught up with him during Breakbulk Middle East's Education Day, an initiative designed to inspire the next generation of project logistics professionals. Ali told us about his plans for a career in maritime, some of the companies he would like to work for and opportunities on Education Day to rub shoulders with industry experts and like-minded students
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Caitlin Jean Geel, Contract and Commercial Manager, QTerminals
Geel speaks exclusively to Breakbulk about the development of Qatar’s Hamad Port, a key hub for international shipping and a major gateway for breakbulk and other cargoes.
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Cyril Varguese, Global Logistics Director, Fluor
Fluor’s global logistics director Cyril Varghese’s induction in the world of transportation came unexpectedly in 2004, when a friend told how her uncle was working for a shipping company in the Middle East, and looking to hire a salesperson.
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Alia Janahi, Vice President HSE Operations GCC, DP World
A new generation of female logistics professionals are making their marks, including Dubai-based Janahi who began her career at DP world in 2013 as a graduate trainee.
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Co-hosts, Education Day
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Shereen Nassar
Global Director of Logistics Studies
Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Dubai
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Opening Remarks
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An Introduction to Breakbulk
What is breakbulk and project cargo? How does it differ from other types of cargo? A leading industry expert will give a general overview and shed light on the particulars of this industry.
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Breakbulk Career Opportunities
This session will cover a range of topics relating to the career opportunities that the maritime, and more specifically the breakbulk and project cargo industry have to offer. Hear directly from those working in the industry on how you can successfully start your career and what options are out there for you in the UAE and further afield.
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Alumni Success Stories
Hear from recent graduates who have joined the workforce to learn about their experience to date and top tips to being successful when starting out.
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Shereen Nassar
Global Director of Logistics Studies
Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Dubai
Can you load it? A problem-based learning
This interactive session will enable you to use problem-based learning in tackling a real-world scenario.
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Breakbulk Middle East Guided Student Show Floor Visit
Students will be taken on a guided tour of the show floor by Heriot-Watt University post-graduate students. They will have the chance to speak with a variety of different companies covering the entire supply chain; discovering what a career in breakbulk can look like, as well as more opportunities that are out there for students.
2025 Highlights
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