03-01-2011

Hanssy Shipping participated in the BreakBulk Asia exhibition. The Hanssy team was out in full force manning their booth as the conference was held just around the corner from the Hanssy International Headquarters.

The conference itself was a big success with record increases of 40 percent in attendance and 30 percent in exhibitors over the 2010 event. The extensive attendee list included representatives from 53 countries. The conference addressed strategies for sustained growth as well as emerging market opportunities for the breakbulk and project cargo shipping sectors.

In addition to an economic overview of Asian breakbulk markets, Breakbulk Asia 2011 examined industry challenges of piracy, vessel choice, operating in locations having minimal infrastructure and common complications between the bidding process and contract implementation. International breakbulk industry issues ranged from Australia’s quarantine regulations to the growth plans of India and the Port of Shanghai.

The Hanssy Shipping team is now busy preparing for the BreakBulk Europe conference and hopes to meet even more friends – new and old – there.