Project Cargo Professionals takes you inside the heavy lift business to meet the characters who make the big stuff move. Discover the extraordinary stories o…
7:38674 views · 1w ago · 7:38
What does Siemens Energy really expect from its project freight forwarders – and are logistics providers keeping pace with the demands of America's booming power sector?
Topics: Meet Lorena at Breakbulk · Why the Role Was Created · Grid Tech Products and Pain Points · Charlotte Plant Expansion · Global Supply and Early Logistics Input · Moving Bigger Transformers
34:01622 views · 2w ago · 34:01
For years, project forwarders have complained that customers say they value quality of service but ultimately buy on price. So has the AI data centre boom finally produced a sector where the ability to deliver counts for more than the cheapest rate?
Topics: Andrew Live at Breakbulk · On.energy Role · Company Overview · UPS & BESS · Logistics At Scale · Crusoe Contract
6:33927 views · 3w ago · 6:33
America’s power generation boom is gathering pace – but moving the equipment is becoming an increasingly tough challenge. Drew Roberts, President, North America at LS Cargo, joins Project Cargo Professionals at Breakbulk Americas 2026 in Houston to discuss the surge in demand and why the company is now investing in its own railcars.
Topics: Breakbulk Houston Intro · LS Cargo Growth Update · Power Gen Boom · Building Railcar Capacity · Port of Houston Save · Data Centres and Grid Gear
10:211.2K views · 1mo ago · 10:21
Guest: Dr. Martin Harren
At the christening of MV Patricia in Rostock, Luke King steps aboard SAL’s newest Orca Class vessel for a conversation with Dr. Martin Harren, owner of SAL and the Harren Group. Patricia is the third vessel in SAL’s new Orca Class programme. Named after Patricia Rüf of Liebherr, she was christened at Liebherr’s maritime crane facility, reflecting a relationship between the two companies that Martin says stretches back 25 years.
31:141.1K views · 1mo ago · 31:14
Guest: Anne Faymonville
Faymonville is making its biggest move yet in North America: investing more than $100 million in its first US production facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. In this episode of Project Cargo Professionals, Luke King visits the Faymonville Group in Luxembourg to explore the company’s US expansion, its ambitions in the global heavy transport market and how the seventh generation of the Faymonville family is preparing the business for its next chapter.
Topics: Meet the CEO · Four Brand Portfolio · US Factory Strategy · Why Arkansas? · Production Ramp Up · Salami Growth Focus
30:461K views · 1mo ago · 30:46
Guest: Peter de Bree
Jumbo is preparing to expand its fleet from eight vessels to ten – while also embarking on a series of complex offshore projects in South America. In this episode of Project Cargo Professionals, Luke King sits down with Peter de Bree, CEO of Jumbo Maritime, to discuss the company’s growth plans, its new L-class heavy-lift vessels and the advantage of combining ocean transportation with offshore installation capability.
Topics: Rotterdam HQ Welcome · New CEO Journey · Shipping and Offshore Split · Career Roots in Offshore · Argentina FLNG Projects · Americas Expansion Challenges
6:301.6K views · 1mo ago · 6:30
Disruption has become a constant feature of project logistics – but Trans Global Projects (TGP) believes it is also creating closer relationships between forwarders and their customers and suppliers. Andreas Menzel, Managing Director Northern Europe at TGP, joins Project Cargo Professionals live from Breakbulk Europe 2026 to discuss the company’s recent growth, including its expansion into Finland and the launch of an IATA-licensed air freight department in Bremen.
Topics: Finland Office Launch · Why Finland Matters · Bremen Air Freight Setup · Early Results and Routes · Disruption and Customer Impact · More Collaboration Than Ever
30:41678 views · 1mo ago · 30:41
Guest: Christian Ohlrich
Battery energy storage systems are becoming one of the biggest growth markets in project logistics – and the volumes heading towards the industry are staggering. In this episode of Project Cargo Professionals, Luke King sits down with Christian Ohlrich, Head of Global Logistics at Fluence, to explore what is driving the global BESS boom, why the physical logistics requirement is growing even faster than industry revenues, and whether existing shipping and heavy-haul capacity…
Topics: Meet Christian · Why BESS Needs Planning · Shipping Batteries Safely · Global Project Scale · Data Centres Drive Boom · Carrier Limits & Costs
22:02685 views · 2mo ago · 22:02
Guest: Renata Malina Pfeffer
Latin America’s energy landscape is changing fast – and with it, the opportunities and challenges for project logistics. In this episode of Voices of Breakbulk Americas, Luke King sits down with Renata Malina Pfeffer, Regional Director of New Energy Sector, Latin America at DHL Global Forwarding, to explore where the next wave of project cargo is coming from, and what it takes to move it.
Topics: Meet Renata From DHL · Career In Project Logistics · LATAM Market Evolution · Defining New Energy · Data Centres Drive Growth · DHL 2030 Ambitions
14:301.6K views · 2mo ago · 14:30
Guests: Rethinking Shipping, Alexander Varvarenko
What happens when a shipping entrepreneur is building both a breakbulk and heavy-lift shipping business and a technology platform designed to rethink how the industry operates? Recorded live at Breakbulk Europe in Rotterdam, Project Cargo Professionals speaks with Alexander Varvarenko, Partner at Varamar and CEO of SHIPNEXT, about the changing face of shipping.
Topics: Live in Rotterdam Intro · A Gift: Psychology Playbook · Varamar Eyes Vessel Ownership · Fleet Strategy and Cargo Focus · Why Buy Ships Now? · BESS & Defence Cargo Trends
23:551.1K views · 2mo ago · 23:55
Guest: Joel Valenzuela
California is home to some of America’s biggest container ports, but San Diego is building a different proposition – one centred on breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo. In this episode of Voices of Breakbulk Americas, Luke King sits down with Joel Valenzuela, Vice President, Operations, Port of San Diego, to explore how the port is carving out a distinctive role in the US project cargo market.
Topics: Meet Joel Valenzuela · Governance and Ownership · Breakbulk Niche Advantage · Hybrid Port Model · Services and Growth Sectors · BESS Safety Protocols
5:221.2K views · 2mo ago · 5:22
Guest: Olav van Buuren
NEM Energy’s projects are getting bigger – and demand in some of its most important markets is accelerating. Recorded at Breakbulk Europe in Rotterdam, Luke King speaks with Olav van Buuren, Manager Operational Procurement & Supply Management at NEM Energy, a global specialist in the design and supply of heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) for power generation projects.
Topics: Meet Olav at NEM · Acquisition by MiCo · Olav’s Career Path · Global HRSG Shipping · Supply Chain Pain Points · Vessel Availability Crunch
10:271.6K views · 3mo ago · 10:27
The project logistics market is evolving rapidly – and Blue Water Shipping believes the biggest opportunities are still ahead. Ryan Foley, COO of Energy, Ports & Projects at Blue Water, joins Project Cargo Professionals live from Breakbulk Europe 2026 to discuss why he made a career move after more than two decades, how Blue Water is expanding its project logistics capabilities, and where the company sees the strongest growth opportunities worldwide.
Topics: Live at Breakbulk · Back from Gardening Leave · Why Blue Water Now · COO Role and Verticals · Hiring and Team Growth · Beyond Moving Cargo
8:051.4K views · 3mo ago · 8:05
The DSV and DB Schenker merger has created one of the world's largest logistics companies – but what does it actually mean for project cargo? Daniel Wieland, Global Head of Project Logistics at DSV, joins Project Cargo Professionals to explain how the two project organisations are being brought together, why the business now has greater strategic importance than ever before, and how DSV plans to become a global leader in complex capital projects.
Topics: Breakbulk Europe Intro · Merging Two Project Teams · Projects Become Core Product · Wind Energy Value Chain Example · Integrating People Worldwide · What Changes for Customers
7:351.5K views · 3mo ago · 7:35
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) have become one of the fastest-growing sectors in project cargo – but with larger, heavier equipment and increasingly complex deliveries, logistics providers face a whole new set of challenges.
Topics: Meet Markus · What Fluence Does · Why BESS Matters Logistics · Day to Day Logistics · Biggest Shipping Headaches · Bigger Heavier Cargo
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