The first Breakbulk Southeast Asia will bring together project owners, EPCs, transport and logistics professionals and others involved in the shipment of project and breakbulk cargo from around the world from 4-6 Sept. at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

Located near the event's host port, Port of Klang, Breakbulk Southeast Asia provides a new opportunity for local suppliers to connect with international firms looking to do business in this growing and development-friendly region. Billions of dollars of government investment has been allocated for mass rapid transit projects, port and airport upgrade programs, road building and industrial development on a massive scale. RM2 trillion, roughly US$447 billion, has been apportioned by the government for infrastructure development, according to a market insights study "Transporting the Region to New Heights" from London-based ITE, Breakbulk's parent company.

Expert insight for business development
Moving project cargo is complex, expensive and labor intensive, and highly reliant on the economy, particularly oil and gas prices. This year's event will bring together industry leaders and analysts to reveal where the market is going and identify areas of opportunity. For instance, Rolando G?chter, Regional Director IPA Asia Pacific for Independent Project Analysis, will start the conference with Capital Projects Outlook for the ASEAN.

A shippers panel will cover what they would like to see from an evolving project transport supply chain. Panelists include Pravin Rajakrishna, General Manager, Asia Pacific Transportation Operations for Caterpillar; Khalid Siddiq, Regional Category Manager Logistics for Shell and Clement Tan, Global Logistics Manager for Vantage Drilling.

The conference will also feature an insider's look at the US$16 billion RAPID project with associated facilities costing an additional US$11 billion from Mike Schoofs, General Manager Regional Project Division, Southeast Asia, deugro and Peter Roland, Managing Director, BBC Chartering - Tokyo, along with a representative from Johor Port Berhad.

Professional training for shippers and forwarders
An integral part of every Breakbulk event is education and training. At Breakbulk Southeast Asia, we will offer a one-day course in project freight management, taught by industry veteran Peter Bouwhuis. More than 100 shippers and freight forwarders have participated in this class so far this year, including executives from Shell, ThyssenKrupp, Kiewit, Halliburton, GE Oil & Gas, Saipem and Caterpillar. Note that this workshop is included in our VIP Shipper Club membership program. For more information, send an email to Winnie Lee.

Building the industry's future
Students and those new to the industry can participate in Breakbulk Education Day, a comprehensive introduction into the world of breakbulk and project cargo, taught by industry leaders from well-known companies. Education Day will be held Wednesday, 6 Sept. During the morning, students will receive instruction from Murray Cooper, Senior Manager, SCM Global Logistics, Materials Management, McDermott International, Inc., C. Nazmi Shah C. Yusof, Country Manager, F. H. Bertling Projects Logistics, Sdn, Bhd, and Senthil Nayagam, Chartering Manager, Ahlers Singapore.

In the afternoon students will tour the exhibition floor accompanied by senior executives, offering a unique and valuable networking opportunity. This event is free to undergraduate and graduate students studying logistics, transport, engineering and supply chain at local universities. For more information and to register students, send an email to Education Manager Elizabeth Wetzel.

Port focus
The Malaysia China Port Alliance will hold their annual summit in conjunction with Breakbulk Southeast Asia. Participating ports from Malaysia include Bintulu Port Authority, Beibuwan Port Administration Bureau, Johor Port Authority, Kuantan Port Authority, Malacca Port Authority, Penang Port Commission and Port Klang Authority. Attending members from China ports are Fujian Fuzhou Port Authority, Guangzhou Port Authority, Jiangsu Taicang Port Management Committee, Ningbo Port Company Limited, Port of Dalian Authority, Ports Administration of Shenzhen Municipality, Port & Shipping Authority of Haikou City, Shanghai International Port Group Co., Ltd, Xiamen Port Authority and Port of Qingdao.

Government support
Breakbulk Southeast Asia is supported by Ministry of Transport Malaysia, Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia, Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau and Tourism Malaysia. Further because of its importance to trade in Southeast Asia and throughout the world, the government of Singapore is offering its financial support for Singapore-based companies to exhibit in the Singapore Pavilion at Breakbulk Southeast Asia 2017. Submit an application >>

More about Breakbulk events
Breakbulk events are held in five locations around the world. In addition to Malaysia, Breakbulk Americas, the company's longest running event at 27 years, is held in Houston, Texas, Oct. 17-19; Breakbulk Middle East in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from TKTK Feb. 2018, Breakbulk China in Shanghai from Feb. 2018 and Breakbulk Europe, the largest event of its kind in the world, will be held in Bremen, Germany, for the first time, 24-26 May 2018. For more information about exhibiting, sponsoring and attending these events, visit www.breakbulk.com.

If you are looking to expand your business in this promising region, Breakbulk Southeast Asia is the place to be. For more information, please send an email to event director Colin Ho or phone +603 5022 1999.

Media and cargo owners attend for free. Please send an email to Leslie Meredith to register. All others may purchase a two-day exhibition and conference pass for MYR 90 (US $20). Register online at www.breakbulk.com/bbsea2017

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