Breakbulk Americas 2023 | Breakbulk Events & Media | 26 September 2023 | George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010, USA

The region’s largest trade event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry, welcomes global sector leaders, including decision-makers from leading energy companies and EPCs, as well as specialized service providers.

This is the place for industry networking and to discover the trends shaping project opportunities. With a full show floor, two-day conference program and a variety of networking activities, it builds the connections you need to support the completion of global projects.

2023 Speakers

Evan Carthey
Event Director, Breakbulk America

Jake Swanson
Regional Vice President- Americas Operations, Industrial Projects, DHL Global Forwarding

Roger Guenther
Executive Director, Port
Houston

Felix Schoeller
Director, AAL Shipping
(AAL)

Lars Rasmussen
Chief Operating Officer, Intermarine

Susan Oatway
Research Analyst, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global

Tim Kopfensteiner
Executive Vice President, BBC
Chartering USA LLC

Will Terrill
President, US Ocean LLC

Amanda Duhon
Regional Director, Energy Industries Council

Brian Putallaz
Senior Commodity Manager, Global Shippers Association

Edward Talbot
Managing Director, Roll Group

John Hark
Regional Director, North America, Bertling Logistics

Milind Balaji
Director of Global Distribution and Supply Chain Services, Georgia Pacifi LLC

Joseph Fox
Marketing Manager, PhilaPort The Port of Philadelphia

Carlos Carcamo
Asset Based Sales Director, Tradelossa

Jose Lucas Moreira
Commercial Manager Terminals, Port of Acu

Marcelo Lopes
Manager, Logistics & Trade Compliance, Valaris Plc

Pablo Hanacek
Head of Indusrial Projects DHL Global Forwarding Argentina SA, DHL Global Forwarding

Audrey Murillo
Senior Estimator; WIB Advisor Co-lead, Bechtel

Dea Chincuanco
President; WIB Advisor
Lead, dship Carriers Americas

Isabella Canham
Project Chartering Specialist, Bechtel

Joyce Alexander
Logistics Specialist, Air Products

Joye Runfola
Logistics Principal, Air Liquide
Sandra Guadarrama
Senior Project Logistics Manager, Linde

Silvina Mendez
Senior Project Logistics Manager, Linde

Tania Smith
Project Logistics Manager, S&B Engineers
and Constructors

Wendy Rentschler
Global Head of Corporate Citizenship, DEI and ESG, BMC Software

Mike Bhaskaran
Group Chief Operating Officer, Digital Technology, DP World

Alexander Varvarenko
Founder of varamar, and CEO, of Shipnext

Jessica Bedoya
T&L Regional Manager, Newmont

Payne Fischer
Regional Manager Project Logistics North America, Kuehne + Nagel

Philip Ovanessians
Senior Director - Capital Prjoect Development, KBX

Colin Bagwell
Chief Operations Officer Industrial Project Logistics, AsstrA

Brian Hill
Western Gulf Gateway Director, US Maritime Administration

Jeffrey Short
Vice President, American Transportation Research Institute

Namir Khanbabi
General Manager, Swire Projects

Melanie Kenderdine
Principal - Vice President, Energy Futures Initiative

Alan White
Chief Growth Officer, National Air Cargo Inc.

Joe Irvine
Operations Manager, Seacoast Aviation

Pavel Kuznetsov
Head of Air Chartering, Deugro

MODERATORS:

Nelly Elder
Sponsorship Director, YoungShip Texas

Yorck Niclas Prehm
Head of Research, Toepfer Transport

Murilo Caldana
Project Director, FOX Brasil

Leslie Meredith
Marketing & Media Director, Breakbulk Events & Media

Dennis Devlin
Head of Growth, North America, Maersk Project Logistics

John Amos
President, Amos Logistics

2023 Sponsor

• Port Houston
• DHL Industrial Projects
• DP World
• SSA Marine
• Swan Transportation Services
• Dship
• Cooper/Ports
• Sedna
• Port of San Diego
• Red Hook Terminals
• Kaleris
• Sea Bridge Shipping Management
• Maersk Project Logistics
• Rustibus
• AAL Shipping
• AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG
• Cordstrap
• PhilaPort