Breakbulk Middle East 2027 takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre on 2 and 3 February 2027, occupying Halls 5 to 8 and the Pavilion. Organised by Hyve Group under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, with DP World as host port, the event is the region's dedicated exhibition and conference for project cargo, heavy lift and breakbulk shipping.
The organiser expects more than 13,000 project cargo and logistics professionals, some 270 exhibitors and more than 400 global shippers. The audience combines carriers, freight forwarders, ports and terminals, heavy transport specialists and equipment suppliers with the engineering, procurement and construction contractors and energy, mining and infrastructure owners who move oversized cargo.
Breakbulk Middle East sits in a global series alongside editions in Europe and the Americas. Its Dubai location reflects the Gulf's position as both a destination for large industrial and infrastructure projects and a transshipment hub, with Jebel Ali as the anchor port for the wider region.
For executives in logistics, shipping, ports and industrial contracting, the event is a reading of the regional project pipeline and of the capacity available to serve it. Chief commercial officers at carriers and forwarders use it to meet shippers directly, while procurement and supply chain leaders at energy and infrastructure owners use it to benchmark heavy lift capacity and pricing ahead of the year's project awards. The presence of the federal ministry and DP World also makes it a venue for policy signals on trade facilitation and port investment.
