Breakbulk Essentials

Build the team before the projects arrive

Edition 6 · Tuesday 24 and Friday 27 November 2026 · 09:00–12:30 CET · Live online · 2 x 3.5 hours · English

Will 2027 be a year with new projects for your company?

Wind turbine components. Transformers. Battery storage. Industrial equipment moving to new production sites. More and more of this cargo does not fit in a box.

The question is not whether these enquiries will reach your desk. The question is whether your team can quote them with confidence when they do. In breakbulk, one wrong assumption on dimensions, stowage or laytime costs more than the shipment earns.

Breakbulk Essentials is where that confidence starts. Two focused live sessions. Real cases. Exactly what a freight forwarder needs to quote, book and manage the first breakbulk shipments.

What is breakbulk?

General cargo shipped as individual units, neither containerised nor bulk. Steel coils, machinery, timber, bags, drums and project pieces, handled piece by piece at loading and discharge.

Who should join

Import, export and operations managers with shipping experience who want to take on breakbulk business. Also for teams that already see breakbulk enquiries and want to handle them with confidence.

Session 1 · The cargo

Tuesday 24 November 2026 · 09:00–12:30 CET

• The breakbulk definition, and why it matters commercially
• Cargo types: general breakbulk, project cargo, heavy lift, neo-bulk, RoRo
• Vessels and stowage: multi-purpose vessels, hatch dimensions, tween decks, Lo/Lo versus RoRo
• Reading cargo specifications: dimensions, weight, centre of gravity, stowage factor
• Quoting breakbulk: what you need before you can price anything
• Port selection and technical feasibility
• The pre-shipment checklist

Session 2 · The shipment

Friday 27 November 2026 · 09:00–12:30 CET

• Documentation: Mate's Receipt, Bill of Lading, packing list, shipping marks
• Incoterms in breakbulk: FAS, FOB, CFR, CIF, and why the risk transfer point matters
• Charter basics for forwarders: the voyage charter and your obligations
• Laytime and demurrage: the basics every forwarder must understand
• Lashing, securing and surveys: your responsibilities at port
• Insurance in breakbulk: ICC A versus ICC C
• From enquiry to delivery: a complete breakbulk shipment walkthrough

Your trainer

Johan Proost is a maritime expert and breakbulk specialist with more than 30 years of hands-on experience in breakbulk shipping, charterparties and project cargo law. He founded Proost & Partners and is the lead trainer of the Loxygen Academy Breakbulk track, from Essentials through to Breakbulk PRO. Johan brings real cases, real contracts and real decisions into every session.

What participants say

Rated 4.7 out of 5 by participants of previous editions.

Your learning path

Breakbulk Essentials → Breakbulk PRO → Micro Learnings

Essentials alumni receive priority access and an alumni rate for Breakbulk PRO.

Fee

EUR 595 per participant for both sessions (excl. VAT). Loxygen training credits accepted: 1 credit covers the full series.

Places are limited. Registration is subject to our Terms & Conditions.

Questions? Geert De Wilde · geert@loxygen.world