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 ...

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 ...

Despite an uptick in container and cruise passenger revenue, the Port of New Orleans continues to experience a drop in breakbulk tonnage due to steel tariffs enacted on the federal level in 2018.

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 ...

Just more than a month ago, 5,000 attendees and 300 exhibitors gathered at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center to take part in the 25th anniversary of Breakbulk Americas 2014, which serves the ...

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 ...

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 ...

As an extracurricular class activity, a group of San Jacinto College students attended the recent Breakbulk Americas conference in downtown Houston as part of the College’s International Business and ...

Breakbulk Middle East is the region’s premier event for project cargo, breakbulk, and logistics professionals, bringing together industry leaders, experts, and businesses across the supply chain. Find ...