Dear Anna, The Hotel Monte Christo - Koln was great ! Flights was all ok. Hotel Very clean and neat. Hot inside as much as you wish. Very nice hosting service ! The Hotel receptionist man, Swen was very very nice to me, more than helpful and was a real pleasure to deal with him. Alexandra, his colleague also she was very nice, even tough I only deal with her for several hours, before I left the hotel , back to Romania. I know I might not have been so easy to deal person at times, but you was patient to me. I appreciate all your efforts to find the best deal based upon my requests. Thank you again for all your support ! Have a great day !
Breakbulk Europe 2026
(16 June 2026
- 18 June 2026
)
Venue:
Ahoy Rotterdam
Industry:
Logistics & Transportation
Organizer:
Breakbulk Events & Media
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Update
Breakbulk Europe 2026 will be hosted as a live iteration at Ahoy Rotterdam. The edition will be held between the 16th and the 18th of June 2026.
Preface
Breakbulk Europe (formerly Breakbulk Europe Antwerp) is the most extensive breakbulk and project cargo trade exhibition. It presents the latest information related to the industry. This includes future-focused solutions, insights, trends, and vital data. It has been hosted since 2006 at different venues, with the current selection being the Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The event attracts over 11 000 participants, including more than 9 700 visitors. Such attendants represent 120 nations. Such include the United Kingdom, Argentina, the Commonwealth of Australia, Canada, India, and South Africa. These are represented by specialists such as cargo carriers, terminal managers, and port owners. They also include freight forwarders, heavy equipment transportation enterprises and packing service providers.
About Breakbulk Europe
The trade exposition features a diversified and extensive event schedule. This includes the comprehensive trade exhibition. It showcases the latest freight forwarding, road/air/rail/maritime transport, waterways, ports, terminals, IT, and cargo ownership wares. Also, must-attend sub-events are the Main Stage, the Global Shipper Lounge, the Innovation Stage, and the Discovery Zone.
Many leading companies attend the trade fair as exhibitors and visitors. Such include:
- Airbus;
- BBC Chartering;
- DHL;
- Liebherr;
- Maersk;
- Air Charter Service;
- Bahri;
- DB Cargo AG;
- DB Schenker;
- Hyundai;
- Mitsubishi;
- Phillips;
- Alfa Laval;
- Cargill;
- Siemens;
- Shell;
- Hitachi;
- ThyssenKrupp.
Several industries take part in Breakbulk Europe. These include the transportation, logistics, engineering, storage, maritime, IT, and construction sectors.
Breakbulk Europe Rotterdam Accommodation
Procure suitable accommodation for Breakbulk Europe Rotterdam with Travel 2 Fairs Ltd. All that is necessary is to inform us about how many rooms you need, how much you wish to spend, and your desired location. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd manages the rest. Book hotels close to Ahoy Rotterdam and gain valuable access to public transport. We can advise you on the best routes to take to the venue. Asides from affordable hotel accommodation for exhibitions, we also provide transport services. One way to travel to your hotel is to have a rent-a-car wait for you at the airport. Another is to schedule an airport transfer in both directions.
Event information might not be up-to-date because of the coronavirus pandemic. More information is available from the organiser.
Past Iterations
Breakbulk Europe 2025
Breakbulk Europe 2025 in Rotterdam was held between the 13th and 15th of May 2025. It was held in Ahoy Rotterdam. It featured 670 exhibiting firms from 58 nations, around 50 sponsoring enterprises, over 11 000 visitants from 126 countries, and 80 lecturers.
Breakbulk Europe 2024
Breakbulk Europe Rotterdam 2024, held between the 21st and 23rd of May 2024, occurred in Ahoy Rotterdam. It was attended by more than 600 exhibiting firms from 60 nations and over 11 000 visitants from more than 126 countries.
Breakbulk Europe 2023
The 2023 iteration, held between the 6th and 8th of June 2023, improved upon the success of the 2022 format. It was attended by 10 445 visitants from 126 nations, thus signifying a 15% increase in the attendance rate compared to the previous rendition. They examined the wares of 534 exhibiting firms.
Breakbulk Europe 2022
Breakbulk Europe 2022 took place as a live event between the 17th and the 19th of May, 2022. The edition was held at Ahoy Rotterdam. The venue did not feature coronavirus safeguards. This was because the Netherlands removed its domestic restrictions in February 2022. More than 15 000 visitants and 855 exhibitor firms representing 141 nations attended the event.
Breakbulk Europe 2019
The 2019 iteration of the event, held between 29.05.2019 and 31.05.2019, attracted over 9 500 industry specialists. This marked a 26% increase in attendance rate compared to the 2018 edition. The event was held in Bremen, Germany. Over 120 nations attended Breakbulk Europe 2019. One signifier that the iteration was successful was the high exhibitor rebooking rate. 90% of the group reconfirmed its attendance for the 2020 iteration.
Our visitors for the event
Loredana Meligy
MAI KUROKAWA
Dear Tom,
This was for A+A 2023. Your customer service is very good. Fast, nice and polite. But the price per night seems quite high...
Celine Vanheghe
Dear Tracy,
Thanks a lot for the follow up.
All went well at the Renaissance. I did not attend myself but my crew did not report any incident.
Take care
IMCAS - 2024
Genny Fiore
Dear Tom,
Many thanks for your e-mail.
Everything was ok with Paris Porte De Versailles Expo, thanks!
Thanks and best regards
Genny
Pharmapack Europe - 2024
Ruth Valenzuela
Hello George,
Thank you for your follow up call.
Am glad to note that they were all pleased with both hotels. They said the hotels were clean and service was good. They particularly liked the location and the restaurant of Hotel XII Apostel Albergo. The only downside they mentioned to me is the weak wi-fi connection. But overall they were much satisfied.
ANUGA 2023
KATJA PROEHL
Dear Megan,
We would like to thank you and your colleagues for assisting us with the hotel booking for Energiesparmesse 2024 in Wels/Austria. We mostly appreciated your superb communication making this part of our event preparation effortless and stress-free.
Kind regards, Katja Marketing Coordinator
Mr. Renars Klavins
Good day Tom,
Yes, we have checked out of the H4 Hotel Hannover Messe and we have already successfully returned home! Now there is a lot of work to do with the contact we gained during LIGNA.
As for the hotel, everything was great! Rooms were very clean, beds were soft! We really liked the pool and sauna which was available for the guests - it was a great relaxation after a long day at the exhibition! The only minor issue we ran into was during the check-in. For some reason our bookings was marked as to stay in rooms with one double bed. Thankfully upon our arrival the hotel was not full and employees of the hotel were quick to resolve the mishap with the beds!
Thank You for the great service and we will for sure keep in touch for LIGNA 2021!
Sandrine IMBERT
Pleasant hotel, well located, close to transport.
The reservation with Travel to Fairs went well, good follow-up and good responsiveness.
The hotel did have an updated guest list.
CPhI Worldwide 2023
Paulina
Working with Michelle from Travel to Fairs is pure pleasure. We had the opportunity to cooperate on several trips to the fair and all the hotels in which we had reservations met our expectations. We feel well taken care of and we will definitely use their services in the future.
MARINE DUFOUR
IN GENERAL, MY COLLEAGUES WERE HAPPY OF THE MOTEL PLUS BERLIN AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY BIG TROUBLE.
ANDREA
Good morning,
our team spent one week in Hotel Manin in Milan for Eicma 2015. Service, rooms, assistance really outstanding. Many compliment to Go Fair to meet our several request always on time - great organization and staff. Hotel Manin and Go fair will be the reference for next year.
Thank you!
Sebastian Etter
Dear Tom,
I hope you’re doing well!
The Nuremberg Toy Fair / Spielwarenmesse 2025 went very well, and everything worked perfectly. Thank you for your support in organizing our trip!
We would appreciate receiving offers for the next edition of the fair.
Please provide offers for the same hotel as this year, as well as alternative options in the surrounding area within a similar price range.
Looking forward to your offers!
Best regards,
Sebastian
Nuremberg Toy Fair / Spielwarenmesse - 2025
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